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Impact of Pomegranate Peel Nanoparticles on Quality Attributes of Meatballs During Refrigerated Storage

LWT-Food Science and Technology • 2018
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Authors Mohamed K. Morsy, Enas Mekawi and Rasha Elsabagh
Keywords Meatball, Pomegranate peel, Nanoparticles, Oxidative stability, Cold storage
Journal LWT-Food Science and Technology
Publisher Elsevier
Volume 89
Issue Not Available
Pages 489–495
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
This investigation was performed to evaluate the impact of lyophilized pomegranate peel nanoparticles (LPP-NPs) as an antioxidant and antimicrobial in meatballs during storage at 4 ± 1 °C up to 15 days. LPP-NPs were incorporated into freshly minced beef meat at 1 and 1.5% and compared with 0.01% butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) as a reference and control sample (without antioxidant). The LPP-NPs showed a high phenolic content and antioxidant capacity. In LPP-NPs-treated samples, contents of peroxide, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N) were lower than the control (over 15 days). Cooking characteristics in meatball including LPP-NPs were improved during the storage. The microbial load of samples treated with LPP-NPs was lower than the control during storage. Sensory evaluation of color and rancid odor in treated meatballs were accepted with a high score up to 15 days. The results demonstrated that LPP-NPs were more effective in retarding lipid oxidation, improving the microbial quality, and cooking characteristics of meatballs.