In the organic food industry, no chemical additives can be used to prevent microbial spoilage. As a consequence, the essential oils (EOs) obtained from organic aromatic herbs and spices are gaining interest for their potential as preservatives. The organic Thymus zygis, Thymus mastichina, Thymus capitatus and Thymus vulgaris EOs, which are common in Spain and widely used in the meat industry, c...

The identification and occurrence of tetrahydro-beta-carbolines were studied in different kinds of commercial sausages including cooked, fresh, dry-fermented, and ripened sausages, such as salamis and Spanish chorizo, salchichon, fuet, and morcilla, both smoked and unsmoked. Four compounds were identified in several sausages by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS):...

Background: Natural antioxidants with plant origin are incorporated to foods in the forms of essential oils or extracts. They can retard lipid oxidation and control spoilage bacteria in foodstuffs (e.g. meat products). Objective: This work was aimed to evaluate the effect of nitrite partial replacement with Mentha piperita essential oil (MPEO) on oxidative, microbial and sensory properties of...

The effects of black rice powder on the quality of sausage were investigated. Samples were prepared with 0% (control), 1%, 3%, and 5% black rice powder. With increasing black rice powder content, the moisture and ash content of sausage increased, while protein content was significantly less than that observed for the control (p<0.05). The fat content in samples containing 5% black rice powder w...

Despite the increased interest in quality and safety of cooked sausages, situation field food is becoming more complicated threatening every year. As a result research, it should be noted that consumer market Rivne region saturated with products good quality, which are made mainly by mini-shops or private enterprises. When inspecting was found city's stores 2020 sold than 50 tons high-quality w...

The use of natural products in sausages has become a new trend for health reasons. A product that could be incorporated into is an extract the senduduk (Melastoma malabathricum L.) leaf. Senduduk abundant shrub herb Indonesia. This kind plant mostly used as traditional medical remedy and ingredient some culinary recipes. study was carried out to investigate effect aqueous leaf (SLE) on antioxid...

The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in selected raw materials and food products of animal origin in Poland. In total, 1118 fish and fish products, and 2172 meat and meat products samples were examined by using ISO culture method. Out of 478 pork samples examined 45 (9.41%) contained L. monocytogenes. Out of the 317 samples of beef the microorga...

The optimization of a gelled oil-in-water emulsion was performed for use as fat replacer in the formulation of ω-3 PUFA-enriched cooked meat products. The linseed oil content, carrageenan concentration and surfactant-oil ratio were properly combined in a surface response design for maximizing the hardness and minimizing the syneresis of the PUFA delivery system. The optimal formulation resulted...