o:8663 Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement en Over the past decade, the incidence of myopathies in broiler chickens, such as wooden breast myopathy (WB), white striping (WS), and spaghetti meat (SM), has significantly increased in intensive poultry production systems worldwide. These conditions negatively affect the sensory, nutritional, and technological quality of meat, resulting in substantial economic losses. In Serbia, although no official prevalence data exist, empirical observations suggest a rising frequency of these defects. One promising approach to improve the quality of affected meat involves marination using natural proteolytic enzymes (bromelain, papain, ficin). This review presents current knowledge on broiler myopathies, their impact on meat quality, and use of exogenous enzymes in meat processing. Additional focus is given to marination pa- rameter optimization, emerging technologies, and strategic recommendations for industry and research. Broiler, Genetic selection, Prevalence, Exoenzymes 1552099 10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.95 2025-12-09T11:40:28.082Z 44 yes 46 Boris Mrdović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9964-4317 Nikola Betić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement person https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7375-6752 Ivana Branković Lazić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement person https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5844-9278 Mladen Rašeta Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement person https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-6681 Aleksandar Bajčić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement person https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-4137 Jelena Jovanović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement person https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0301-729X Mirjana Lukić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Post-harvest intervention of chicken meat effected by myopathy: potential of enzymatic marination in quality improvement person https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7749-864X application/pdf 409298 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:8663 no yes 16 70 92000002 71A01 Meat technology - Special Issue 66/3 2025 1-576 66 3 548 551 Kaćanskog 13, 11 000 Belgrade Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology 2025-12-01 www.journalmeattechnology.com