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Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and thyme essential oil on the quality of the chicken fillet
BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL • 2022
Publication Information
Authors
Asmaa Y. Ragab*
, Abobakr M. Edris, Fahim A.E. Shaltout, Amani M. Salem
Keywords
TiO2 nano-particles
Thyme essential oil
Total Coliform count
Journal
BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL
Publisher
faculty of veterinary medicine benha university
Volume
41
Issue
2
Pages
38-40
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
Fahim Aziz Eldin Mohamed Shaltout_BVMJ_Volume 41_Issue 2_Pages 38-40.pdf
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO2), Thyme essential oil, and a
mixture of both on the quality of chicken fillets. Fresh chicken breast fillets samples were
treated with TiO2 nanoparticles as a trial (T), Thyme oil (2%) as a trial (O) individually and
in mix of both as a trial (M). All samples were examined during cold storage (4 ± 1 °C at
zero, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 days from sensory, bacteriologically and chemical points of
view. The results indicated a positive effect on the shelf life of treated samples as compared
to untreated ones especially in trial (M). On the other hand, there was a good antibacterial
activity of such treatment on APC, Psychrotrophic and coliform counts. Also, the results
showed that pH, TBA and TVN values were increased but not reached to spoilage (6.4) in all
Thyme oil 2% treated samples; which gave the best effectiveness followed by TiO2 and
finally the combination of both Thyme oil 2% and TiO2
mixture of both on the quality of chicken fillets. Fresh chicken breast fillets samples were
treated with TiO2 nanoparticles as a trial (T), Thyme oil (2%) as a trial (O) individually and
in mix of both as a trial (M). All samples were examined during cold storage (4 ± 1 °C at
zero, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 days from sensory, bacteriologically and chemical points of
view. The results indicated a positive effect on the shelf life of treated samples as compared
to untreated ones especially in trial (M). On the other hand, there was a good antibacterial
activity of such treatment on APC, Psychrotrophic and coliform counts. Also, the results
showed that pH, TBA and TVN values were increased but not reached to spoilage (6.4) in all
Thyme oil 2% treated samples; which gave the best effectiveness followed by TiO2 and
finally the combination of both Thyme oil 2% and TiO2