FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 106-109.

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Effect of Xanthan Gum on Properties of Beef Muscle

 FANG  Hong-Mei, WANG  Wu, CHEN  Cong-Gui   

  1. School of Biology and Food Engineering,Hefei University of Technology,Hefei 230009,China
  • Online:2008-11-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: The effects of addition amounts of xanthan gum and storage time on the properties of beef muscles,such as color,water holding capacity(WHC),tenderness and pH,were investigated in this study.The results showed that the WHC,pH and tenderness of beef muscle are promoted significantly while its color worsens obviously after being soaked in aqueous solution of 0.5 % xanthan gum(p<0.05).

Key words: xanthan gum, beef muscles, colour, WHC, tenderness