Enriched n-3 PUFA/konjac gel low-fat pork liver pate: Lipid oxidation, microbiological properties and biogenic amine formation during chilling storage

Low-fat pork liver pates enriched with n - 3 PUFA/konjac gel were formulated by replacing (totally or partially) pork backfat by a combination of healthier oils (olive, linseed and fish oils) and konjac gel. Lipid oxidation, microbiological changes and biogenic amine (BA) formation were studied in healthier-lipid pates during chill storage (85 days, 2 degrees C). Increasing unsaturated fatty acid levels favoured lipid oxidation, although the levels reached were low throughout the storage period, ranging from 0.113 to 0343 mg malonaldehyde/kg sample. Neither the formulation nor the time in storage affected the microbial load. Biogenic amine contents of products (the sum of initial concentrations and amines formed during storage) varied according to the type of BA but were far below levels that could constitute a consumer health hazard. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.