The effects of bioactive edible film containing Terminalia arjuna on the stability of some quality attributes of chevon sausages

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of calcium alginate edible films incorporated with Terminalia arjuna on the lipid oxidative stability and storage quality of chevon sausages. Chevon sausages were aerobically packaged in the edible films containing different concentrations of T. arjuna viz. T-1 (0.0%), T-2 (0.50%) and T-3 (1.0%) and were stored under refrigerated (4 +/- 1 degrees C) conditions. A significant improvement was observed in the lipid oxidative stability and microbial quality of the products. Products packaged in T-2 and T-3 films exhibited significantly (P < 0.05) lower values for TSARS (mg malonaldehyde/kg), microbial counts (log cfu/g) and FFA (% oleic acid). Higher (P < 0.05) sensory scores were also observed for the products packaged in T-2 and T-3 films. This study shows that application of a bioacdve edible film incorporated with T. allow is an effective strategy in retarding the lipid oxidation and storage changes in meat products.