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Zhu H, Liu F, He L, Wang X, Li C. Effect of Zanthoxylum bungeanum extract on the quality and cathepsin L activity of Niuganba. Meat Sci 2024; 217:109594. [PMID: 39002357 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
Abstract
Niuganba (NGB) is a traditional fermented beef product. Protease activity typically significantly affects the quality of NGB. Some natural food extracts may markedly influence NGB's protease activity and performance. This study aims to investigate the effect of Zanthoxylum bungeanum extract (ZBE) on the quality and cathepsin L activity of NGB. Following ZBE treatment, the myofibril fragmentation index (MFI), the content of TCA-soluble peptides, surface hydrophobicity, disulfide bond content, and cathepsin L activity of NGB significantly decrease. The content of free thiol groups and β-sheet significantly increases. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals that the arrangement of muscle fibers in the cross-section of NGB is more compact after ZBE treatment. The research results indicate that ZBE effectively inhibits cathepsin L activity, alleviates the degradation of myofibrillar proteins, improves the physicochemical characteristics of NGB, and enhances its structural stability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hong Zhu
- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Store & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Store & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Store & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, PR China.
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- College of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Store & Processing of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China.
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Mao Y, Ma P, Li T, Liu H, Zhao X, Liu S, Jia X, Rahaman SO, Wang X, Zhao M, Chen G, Xie H, Brozena AH, Zhou B, Luo Y, Tarté R, Wei CI, Wang Q, Briber RM, Hu L. Flash heating process for efficient meat preservation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3893. [PMID: 38719799 PMCID: PMC11079066 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47967-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Maintaining food safety and quality is critical for public health and food security. Conventional food preservation methods, such as pasteurization and dehydration, often change the overall organoleptic quality of the food products. Herein, we demonstrate a method that affects only a thin surface layer of the food, using beef as a model. In this method, Joule heating is generated by applying high electric power to a carbon substrate in <1 s, which causes a transient increase of the substrate temperature to > ~2000 K. The beef surface in direct contact with the heating substrate is subjected to ultra-high temperature flash heating, leading to the formation of a microbe-inactivated, dehydrated layer of ~100 µm in thickness. Aerobic mesophilic bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, yeast and mold on the treated samples are inactivated to a level below the detection limit and remained low during room temperature storage of 5 days. Meanwhile, the product quality, including visual appearance, texture, and nutrient level of the beef, remains mostly unchanged. In contrast, microorganisms grow rapidly on the untreated control samples, along with a rapid deterioration of the meat quality. This method might serve as a promising preservation technology for securing food safety and quality.
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- Yimin Mao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Food Quality and Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratories, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Food Quality and Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratories, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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Xu W, He Y, Li J, Deng Y, Zhou J, Xu E, Ding T, Wang W, Liu D. Olfactory visualization sensor system based on colorimetric sensor array and chemometric methods for high precision assessing beef freshness. Meat Sci 2022; 194:108950. [PMID: 36087368 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Beef is easily spoiled, resulting in foodborne illness and high societal costs. This study proposed a novel olfactory visualization system based on colorimetric sensor array and chemometric methods to detect beef freshness. First, twelve color-sensitive materials were immobilized on a hydrophobic platform to acquire scent information of beef samples according to solvatochromic effects. Second, machine vision algorithms were used to extract the scent fingerprints, and principal component analysis (PCA) was employed to compress the feature dimensions of the fingerprints. Finally, four qualitative models, k-nearest neighbor, extreme learning machine, support vector machine (SVM), and random forest, were constructed to evaluate the beef freshness according to the value of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) and total viable counts (TVC). Results demonstrated that SVM had a preferable prediction ability, with 95.83% and 95.00% precision in the training and prediction sets, respectively. The results revealed that the simple constructed olfactory visualization sensor system could rapidly, robustly, and accurately assess beef freshness.
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- Weidong Xu
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China; Zhejiang University Ningbo Institute of Technology, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory of Food Technology and Equipment, Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiashan 314100, China.
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Puscaselu RG, Anchidin-Norocel L, Petraru A, Ursachi F. Strategies and Challenges for Successful Implementation of Green Economy Concept: Edible Materials for Meat Products Packaging. Foods 2021; 10:3035. [PMID: 34945586 PMCID: PMC8701328 DOI: 10.3390/foods10123035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Currently, the problem of pollution due to plastic waste is a major one. The food industry, and especially that of meat and meat products, is intensely polluting, both due to the raw materials used and also to the packaging materials. The aim of the present study was to develop, test, and characterize the biopolymeric materials with applications in the meat industry. To obtain natural materials which are completely edible and biodegradable, different compositions of agar, sodium alginate, water and glycerol were used, thus obtaining 15 films. The films were tested to identify physical properties such as smell, taste, film uniformity and regularity of edges, microstructure, color, transmittance, and opacity. These determinations were supplemented by the evaluation of mechanical properties and solubility. According to the results obtained and the statistical interpretations, three films with the best results were used for packing the slices of dried raw salami. The salami was tested periodically for three months of maintenance in refrigeration conditions, and the results indicate the possibility of substituting conventional materials with the biopolymer ones obtained in the study.
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- Roxana Gheorghita Puscaselu
- Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania;
- Integrated Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Advanced Materials, Nanotechnologies and Distributed Systems for Fabrication and Control, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania;
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania; (A.P.); (F.U.)
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania; (A.P.); (F.U.)
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Xu CC, Yu H, Xie P, Sun BZ, Wang XY, Zhang SS. Influence of Electrostatic Field on the Quality Attributes and Volatile Flavor Compounds of Dry-Cured Beef during Chill Storage. Foods 2020; 9:foods9040478. [PMID: 32290142 PMCID: PMC7230492 DOI: 10.3390/foods9040478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose was to investigate the quality characteristics of dry-cured beef with different storage times under a high-voltage electrostatic field (HVEF) condition. The pH, moisture content, meat color, and volatile compounds of dry-cured beef samples treated with HVEF (3 kV) were compared with those of a common refrigerator (CON) at days 0, 3, 7, 10, and 14. The results showed that, compared with CON group, the decline rates of the pH and moisture content of beef and ∆E values were lower under HVEF storage condition. From the fingerprints, the 42 volatile compounds identified were mainly aldehydes, alcohols, ketones, and esters. The benzaldehyde, trimethyl pyrazine, and maltol contents in the HVEF group exhibited a dramatic increase after 10 days of storage. Principal component analysis revealed clustering of compound classes, distributed in a separate time. Based on the above findings, we concluded that HVEF treatment could promote color stability and enhance characteristic flavor during the storage of dry-cured beef. These results suggested that HVEF might be applicable for dry-cured meat storage techniques.
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- Chen-Chen Xu
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (C.-C.X.); (P.X.); (B.-Z.S.)
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- Shandong Agriculture and Engineering College, Jinan 250100, China; (H.Y.); (X.-Y.W.)
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (C.-C.X.); (P.X.); (B.-Z.S.)
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (C.-C.X.); (P.X.); (B.-Z.S.)
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- Shandong Agriculture and Engineering College, Jinan 250100, China; (H.Y.); (X.-Y.W.)
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (C.-C.X.); (P.X.); (B.-Z.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-62816010
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