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Tertiary tional components, studies have revealed that functions are the roles of food components meat contains several bioactive compounds, in preventing diseases by modulating phy- such as conjugated linoleic acid, carnosine, siological systems. Examples of tertiary and l-carnitine (Williams 2007; Arihara and functional properties are antioxidative, anti- Ohata 2008). hypertensive, anticarcinogenic, immuno- However, consumers often associate meat modulating, and antiaging activities. Foods and meat products with a negative health utilizing or emphasizing such tertiary func- image. This regrettable image of meat is tions are regarded as “functional foods.” mainly due to its content of fat, saturated Although there has been extensive fatty acids, and cholesterol, and their associa- research and development of functional