USE OF CINNAMALDEHYDE AS A POTENTIAL ANTIOXIDANT IN GROUND SPENT HEN MEAT

This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant and color-stabilizing effect of different levels (0, 500, 1,000 and 2,000 ppm) of trans-cinnamaldehyde (TC) in ground spent hen meat patties (raw and cooked) stored at 4C under aerobic conditions. Treatment with TC did not affect (P > 0.05) the pH, cooking yield and color characteristics of spent hen meat patties. The TC treatment reduced (P < 0.05) the thiobarbituric acid values from 2.045 to 0.623 and 2.213 to 0.650 mg malonaldehyde/kg in raw and cooked meat patties, respectively, during 9 and 21 days of storage. Treatment with TC also reduced (P < 0.05) the peroxide value in both raw and cooked meat patties compared with control. These results clearly demonstrate the antioxidant potential of TC in ground spent hen meat. Further investigation is required to elucidate the antioxidant mechanism of cinnamaldehyde and its effect in different meats.