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MEAT SCIENCE
Volume 75, Issue 2, Pages 256-264Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.07.018
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beef burgers; chitosan; colour; lipid oxidation; natural antioxidants; rosemary; alpha-tocopherol
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The effect of rosemary extract, chitosan and a-tocopherol, added individually or in combination, on lipid oxidation and colour stability of frozen (-18 degrees C) beef burgers stored for 180 days was investigated. The burgers' lipid oxidation and appearance were evaluated through measurement of primary (conjugated dienes and peroxide value) and secondary (malondialdehyde) oxidation products, together with visual assessment and instrumental measurement of colour. Chitosan alone and in combination with either rosemary or alpha-tocopherol had the best antioxidative effect (P < 0.05) compared to individual use of rosemary or alpha-tocopherol, while the best results were obtained with the combination of chitosan and rosemary. The differences of antioxidative effects, however, between individual use of rosemary or alpha-tocopherol as compared to the controls were also significant (P < 0.05). Chitosan added individually or in combination with either rosemary or alpha-tocopherol had also a noteworthy effect on the burgers' appearance as it contributed to red colour retention for a much longer period (P < 0.05) compared all other treatments and the controls. In conclusion, the best antioxidative effects were obtained with the combination of chitosan and rosemary extract. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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