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FOODS
Volume 12, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods12193662
Keywords
food spoilage; meat; active packaging; natural antimicrobials; natural antioxidant; nanocarriers
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This article discusses the challenges in muscle-food preservation and the application of active-packaging technology in muscle foods. It also examines the use of nano-sized active substances in muscle-food packaging and the extension of shelf life and inhibitory effects on oxidation and microbial growth during storage.
Muscle foods are highly perishable products that require the use of additives to inhibit lipid and protein oxidation and/or the growth of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms. The reduction or replacement of additives used in the food industry is a current trend that requires the support of active-packaging technology to overcome novel challenges in muscle-food preservation. Several nano-sized active substances incorporated in the polymeric matrix of muscle-food packaging were discussed (nanocarriers and nanoparticles of essential oils, metal oxide, extracts, enzymes, bioactive peptides, surfactants, and bacteriophages). In addition, the extension of the shelf life and the inhibitory effects of oxidation and microbial growth obtained during storage were also extensively revised. The use of active packaging in muscle foods to inhibit oxidation and microbial growth is an alternative in the development of clean-label meat and meat products. Although the studies presented serve as a basis for future research, it is important to emphasize the importance of carrying out detailed studies of the possible migration of potentially toxic additives, incorporated in active packaging developed for muscle foods under different storage conditions.
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