Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages

The problem of functional foods with bioactive components of natural origin is current for the food industry. Plant extracts rich in polyphenols with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity are a promising source for use in improving the quality and characteristics of fresh meat and meat products. In...

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Autores principales: Artur Macari, Rodica Sturza, Ildiko Lung, Maria-Loredana Soran, Ocsana Opriş, Greta Balan, Aliona Ghendov-Mosanu, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Daniela Cojocari
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:72a3a6f0502b4e40a4119cd3fbe79d322021-11-11T18:38:11ZAntimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages10.3390/molecules262166781420-3049https://doaj.org/article/72a3a6f0502b4e40a4119cd3fbe79d322021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6678https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049The problem of functional foods with bioactive components of natural origin is current for the food industry. Plant extracts rich in polyphenols with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity are a promising source for use in improving the quality and characteristics of fresh meat and meat products. In this context, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the physico-chemical, microbiological, sensory properties of sausages prepared with the addition of lyophilized extract of basil, thyme or tarragon. For the beginning, the total amount of polyphenols, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the extracts obtained from three spices were evaluated. In the sausages previously infected with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> it was observed that there is a much larger number of colonies of microorganisms in the control sample compared to the other samples within 24 and 48 h. Moreover, following the addition of sausage extracts, no changes were found regarding their sensory acceptability.Artur MacariRodica SturzaIldiko LungMaria-Loredana SoranOcsana OprişGreta BalanAliona Ghendov-MosanuDan Cristian VodnarDaniela CojocariMDPI AGarticlearomatic plantsextractsantimicrobial activitysausagesqualityOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6678, p 6678 (2021)
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topic aromatic plants
extracts
antimicrobial activity
sausages
quality
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle aromatic plants
extracts
antimicrobial activity
sausages
quality
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Artur Macari
Rodica Sturza
Ildiko Lung
Maria-Loredana Soran
Ocsana Opriş
Greta Balan
Aliona Ghendov-Mosanu
Dan Cristian Vodnar
Daniela Cojocari
Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages
description The problem of functional foods with bioactive components of natural origin is current for the food industry. Plant extracts rich in polyphenols with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity are a promising source for use in improving the quality and characteristics of fresh meat and meat products. In this context, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the physico-chemical, microbiological, sensory properties of sausages prepared with the addition of lyophilized extract of basil, thyme or tarragon. For the beginning, the total amount of polyphenols, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the extracts obtained from three spices were evaluated. In the sausages previously infected with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> it was observed that there is a much larger number of colonies of microorganisms in the control sample compared to the other samples within 24 and 48 h. Moreover, following the addition of sausage extracts, no changes were found regarding their sensory acceptability.
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author Artur Macari
Rodica Sturza
Ildiko Lung
Maria-Loredana Soran
Ocsana Opriş
Greta Balan
Aliona Ghendov-Mosanu
Dan Cristian Vodnar
Daniela Cojocari
author_facet Artur Macari
Rodica Sturza
Ildiko Lung
Maria-Loredana Soran
Ocsana Opriş
Greta Balan
Aliona Ghendov-Mosanu
Dan Cristian Vodnar
Daniela Cojocari
author_sort Artur Macari
title Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages
title_short Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages
title_full Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages
title_fullStr Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial Effects of Basil, Summer Savory and Tarragon Lyophilized Extracts in Cold Storage Sausages
title_sort antimicrobial effects of basil, summer savory and tarragon lyophilized extracts in cold storage sausages
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/72a3a6f0502b4e40a4119cd3fbe79d32
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