FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (22): 1-6.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201622001

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Optimization of Blends of Natural Preservatives for Improved Antimicrobial Effect against Specific Spoilage Organisms in Yao Meat

YAO Yongjie1,2, XU Baocai2,3,4,*, WANG Zhouping1, LI Cong2,4   

  1. 1. School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Nanjing 211806, China;
    3. Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Nanjing 210095, China;
    4. Jiangsu Yurun Meat Product Group, Nanjing 211806, China
  • Received:2016-04-21 Online:2016-11-16 Published:2017-02-22

Abstract: The antibacterial effects of ε-poly-L-lysine (ε-PL), cinnamic aldehyde, nisin, tea polyphenols (TP), glycine (Gly), and mono-and diglycerides monostearate (GMS) added individually and in combination against special spoilage organisms in Yao meat were tested by the two-fold dilution method. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of nisin, GMS, ε-PL, Gly, TP, cinnamic aldehyde against mixed cultures of bacteria isolated from spoiled Yao meat including Psychrobacter and Enterococcus were determined as 156.25, 5 000, 19.53, 625, 312.5, and 156.25 mg/kg, respectively. Based on the synergism index for two of these preservatives determined by the checkerboard dilution method, it was confirmed that ε-PL, nisin, TPs and cinnamic aldehyde had synergistic effects. Using an orthogonal array design, the optimum combination of these selected preservatives was determined as ε-PL 39 mg/kg, nisin 468 mg/kg, TPs 312.5 mg/kg and cinnamic aldehyde 234.25 mg/kg. When the formulation was applied in Yao meat, the growth of total and coliform bacteria could be significantly controlled during the shelf life, especially on the 7th and 15th day, with percentage inhibition of total bacteria of 86% and 74%, respectvely.

Key words: Yao meat, ε-poly-L-lysine (ε-PL), cinnamic aldehyde, nisin, tea polyphenols (TP)

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