| Title: | "Effect of pomegranate based marinades on the microbiological, chemical and sensory quality of chicken meat: A metabolomics approach" |
| Author(s): | Lytou AE; Nychas GE; Panagou EZ; |
| Address: | "Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Foods, Biotechnology and Development, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece. Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Foods, Biotechnology and Development, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece. Electronic address: stathispanagou@aua.gr" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.12.023 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-3460 (Electronic) 0168-1605 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Pomegranate juice is a product with enhanced functional properties that could be used as an alternative to traditional marination ingredients and effectively retard microbial growth along with providing an improved sensory result. In this study, two pomegranate based marinades were prepared for the marination of chicken breast fillets and the marinated samples were aerobically stored at 4 and 10 degrees C for 9days. Raw, non-marinated chicken samples were used as control. Levels of total viable counts (TVC), Pseudomonas spp., Brochothrix thermosphacta, Enterobacteriaceae and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were determined together with sensory assessment to evaluate the evolution of spoilage. The profile of organic acids and volatile compounds was also analyzed during storage. The shelf life of marinated samples was significantly extended compared to control samples at both storage temperatures (e.g., up to 5 and 6days for the pomegranate/lemon marinated samples stored at 4 and 10 degrees C, respectively) as evaluated by both microbiological and sensory analyses. The profile of the organic acids and the volatilome of marinated and control samples were remarkably differentiated according to storage time, microbial load and sensory score. The findings of this study suggest that pomegranate juice could be used as a novel ingredient in marinades to improve the sensory attributes, while prolonging the shelf life of chicken meat" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Bacteria/genetics Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Chickens Colony Count, Microbial Food Preservation/*standards Food Storage/standards Humans Lythraceae/*chemistry Meat/analysis/*microbiology/standards *Metabolome Metabolomics Temperature Volati;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineLytou, Anastasia E Nychas, George-John E Panagou, Efstathios Z eng Netherlands 2017/12/31 Int J Food Microbiol. 2018 Feb 21; 267:42-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.12.023. Epub 2017 Dec 21" |
