Lipid Oxidation (lipid + oxidation)

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  • lipid oxidation products

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    FACTORS AFFECTING LIPID OXIDATION IN BREAST AND THIGH MUSCLE FROM CHICKEN, TURKEY AND DUCK

    JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY, Issue 4 2010
    Y. GONG
    ABSTRACT Lipid oxidation occurred rapidly in turkey muscle, intermediate in duck and slowest in chicken. pH was lowest in turkey muscle. Chicken muscle had a lower content of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared with turkey and duck muscles. The aqueous fraction of duck breast inhibited hemoglobin-mediated lipid oxidation in washed muscle more effectively than aqueous fractions from turkey and chicken muscle. ,-Tocopherol content was highest in duck muscle, intermediate in chicken and lowest in turkey. Depletion of tocopherols during frozen storage was more rapid in turkey and duck compared with chicken. It was thought that the elevated tocopherol level in chicken muscle may be caused by less efficient catabolism via the omega hydroxylation pathway. However, tocopherol hydroxylase activity was similar in chicken compared with turkey liver microsomes. Heme pigment content was around sixfold higher in duck breast compared with chicken and turkey breast. Duck thigh had especially elevated pH. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS This work describes a number of factors that explain the wide variation in oxidative stability (chicken > duck > turkey) when comparing muscle tissues from the three avian species. These factors include muscle pH, concentration of heme pigments, fatty acid unsaturation, inhibitors of lipid oxidation in the aqueous fraction of the muscle, tocopherol content in lipid phases and depletion rates of tocopherol. These factors should be considered when developing strategies to inhibit lipid oxidation in muscle foods. The relatively high content of ,-tocopherol in chicken muscle compared with turkey should be a subject of further research to better understand the mechanisms by which certain animal species preferentially deposit the molecule into muscle. [source]


    LIPID OXIDATION OF FISH LIVER OIL AS AFFECTED BY LIGHT, ANTIOXIDANTS AND TEMPERATURE

    JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION, Issue 1 2004
    WEIGUO SANG
    Crude and refined Mackerel liver oil with or without antioxidants were stored in artificial light or in darkness to assess the effects of photo-oxidative stress on the stability of oils and the antioxidant activity of butylated hydroxy-anisole (BHA) and tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) on those oils. Changes in peroxide value (PV) and thiobarbituric acid value (TBA) were monitored over 18 days at 5C and 40C. The results showed that visible light exposure played the most critical role in the acceleration of fish liver oil oxidation. The addition of antioxidants showed a significant effect in retarding oxidation with TBHQ more effective than BHA. The oxidation rate of the oils decreased in the following order: control with light > control + BHA with light > control without light > control + TBHQ with light > control + BHA without light > control + TBHQ without light. Higher PV and TBA values were observed in refined oils versus crude oils. Increasing storage temperature accelerated the oxidation of only refined oils in light. [source]


    EFFECTS OF PRETREATMENT WITH ROSEMARY (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L.) IN THE PREVENTION OF LIPID OXIDATION IN SALTED TILAPIA FILLETS

    JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY, Issue 5 2008
    M. DA SILVA AFONSO
    ABSTRACT To delay lipid oxidation during meat processing, synthetic antioxidants have been used in the food industry, but the consumers' concern over their toxicity increased interest in research with natural antioxidants. The aim of this work was to analyze the water activity (Aw), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), moisture and trichloroacetic acid-soluble nitrogen (TCASN) in brined tilapia fillets treated or pretreated with natural rosemary extract (Rosmarinus officinalis) and stored for 240 days at ,18C. Higher Aw (0.900 ± 0.010) and moisture (70.13 ± 0.20) values were observed in the pretreated fillets. The TBARS values in the treatment (3.31 ± 0.79) and pretreatment (3.39 ± 0.53) were half the value of the control treatment (6.14 ± 1.21) at 240 days. Statistical differences were observed in TCASN values in 180 (0.112 ± 0.020) and 240 (0.132 ± 0.017) days, with the pretreatment showing a more protective effect in protein oxidation. In this study, rosemary proved to be protective during the frozen storage, especially when its extract was used as pretreatment, before the salting process. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Fish consumption is highly elastic, because the annual average consumption of seafood per person in Brazil is only 6.8 kg. The federal government has set a goal to increase it to 12 kg by 2007. Salting is an older food preservation process still used today, and is extremely important because, despite advances in food technology, increased monitoring and improved knowledge, it is emphasized as an easy, cheap and effective process that does not require refrigeration. Tilapia is a highly prolific fish, with a production volume that is increasingly higher each year in Brazil. Therefore, it calls for interesting research to allow an increased shelf life for this species. [source]


    Fat Content Influences the Color, Lipid Oxidation, and Volatiles of Irradiated Ground Beef

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 6 2009
    H.A. Ismail
    ABSTRACT:, Ground beef with 10%, 15%, or 20% fat were added with none, 0.05% ascorbic acid + 0.01%,-tocopherol, or 0.05% ascorbic acid + 0.01%,-tocopherol + 0.01% sesamol, and irradiated at 0 or 2.5 kGy. The meat samples were displayed under fluorescent light for 14 d at 4 °C. Color, lipid oxidation, volatiles, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), and carbon monoxide (CO) production were determined during storage. Irradiation increased lipid oxidation and total volatiles of ground beef regardless of fat contents. Ascorbic acid +,-tocopherol + sesamol treatment was the most effective in reducing lipid oxidation during storage. The production of ethanol in nonirradiated ground beef increased dramatically after 7 d of storage due to microbial growth. Total aldehydes and hexanal increased drastically in irradiated control over the storage period, but hexanal increased the most by irradiation.,L*-values was decreased by irradiation, but increased in all meat regardless of fat contents as storage period increased. Irradiation reduced the redness, but fat contents had no effect on the,a*-value of ground beef. Sesamol lowered, but ascorbic acid +,-tocopherol maintained the redness of irradiated beef up to 2 wk of storage. The yellowness of meat was significantly decreased by irradiation. The reducing power of ascorbic acid +,-tocopherol lasted for 3 d, after which ORP values increased. Irradiation increased CO production regardless of fat content in ground beef. In conclusion, up to 20% fat had no effect on the quality change of irradiated ground beef if ascorbic acid +,-tocopherol was added. [source]


    Species-Specific Effects of Sarcoplasmic Extracts on Lipid Oxidation in vitro

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 1 2009
    R. Ramanathan
    ABSTRACT:, The degree to which lipid and myoglobin (Mb) oxidation processes interact in meat can be species-specific. We investigated the effects of beef and pork sarcoplasmic extracts containing different Mb concentrations on lipid oxidation in a liposome system. Sarcoplasm was extracted from beef and pork longissimus dorsi and psoas major muscles. Beef sarcoplasm was diluted with 0.1 M phosphate buffer to obtain a Mb concentration equivalent to that in pork sarcoplasm. Conversely, equine heart Mb was added to pork sarcoplasm to match the myoglobin concentration of beef sarcoplasm. This resulted in beef and pork sarcoplasms, each with 2 different Mb concentrations for the longissimus (0.02 mM and 0.07 mM) and psoas (0.05 and 0.12 mM). Sarcoplasm (or phosphate buffer control) was incorporated within a phosphatidylcholine liposome preparation and incubated at 25°C. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were measured at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min of incubation. Regardless of species, greater Mb concentration within the sarcoplasm increased lipid oxidation (P < 0.05). Across muscles, pork sarcoplasm had lower TBARS values than beef sarcoplasm (P < 0.05). Our results suggest that pork sarcoplasm has a lesser effect on lipid oxidation than beef sarcoplasm for a common Mb concentration. However, increased myoglobin concentration within sarcoplasm promotes lipid oxidation regardless of species. [source]


    Evaluation of Lipid Oxidation and Oxidative Products as Affected by Pork Meat Cut, Packaging Method, and Storage Time during Frozen Storage (,10 °C)

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 2 2007
    S.Y. Park
    ABSTRACT:, Lipid oxidation and oxidative volatiles as affected by pork meat cut and packaging method during frozen storage at ,10 °C were evaluated. Pork belly cut had higher thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and pH values than did the loin, whereas the loin had higher free fatty acid (FFA) values than that of the belly cut. Peroxide values increased with increased storage time, but were not affected by pork meat cut and packaging method. Volatiles with carbon numbers less than 10 in the belly cut were higher than those in the loin cut, whereas those with carbon numbers greater than 10 in the loin cut were higher than those in belly cut. Most volatiles were decreased with increased storage time, except for propane. Both 4-pentenal and 4-methyl-2-hexanone in the belly cut showed a positive correlation with FFA, whereas 2,4-dimethyl-1-heptene and 9-octadecenal in the loin cut were positively correlated with TBARS and FFA, respectively, even though the values were not high enough to predict the degree of lipid oxidation. [source]


    Effect of Antioxidants on the Production of Off-Odor Volatiles and Lipid Oxidation in Irradiated Turkey Breast Meat and Meat Homogenates

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 5 2003
    E.J. Lee
    ABSTRACT The addition of gallate, sesamol, trolox, and tocopherol was effective, but sesamol, sesamol + tocopherol, and gallate + tocopherol were among the most effective antioxidants in reducing thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, volatile production, and off-odor intensity in turkey breast homogenates. Also, these 3 antioxidant treatments were effective in controlling lipid oxidation and off-odor intensity in both vacuum and aerobically packaged patties. However, aerobic packaging was better than antioxidant treatments in reducing off-odor intensity of irradiated turkey patties. Antioxidants had no effect on redness, but increased lightness and yellowness of irradiated turkey breast. It was concluded that a combination of antioxidant and aerobic packaging was more useful than antioxidant and vacuum packaging in controlling off-odor problems in irradiated raw turkey meat. [source]


    Lipid Oxidation in Poultry Döner Kebab: Pro-oxidative and Anti-oxidative Factors

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 2 2003
    B. Kilic
    ABSTRACT: The effect of mechanically separated turkey (MST), ascorbate, and vacuum packaging on rates of lipid oxidation in chicken döner kebab during storage at 4 °C or -20 °C was investigated. MST and MST/ascor-bate accelerated lipid oxidation compared to control kebab. Ascorbate application and vacuum packaging inhibited lipid oxidation. The antioxidative effect of ascorbate in the absence of MST was converted to a pro-oxidative effect in the presence of MST. This suggests that the excess lipid hydroperoxides and iron complexes in MST were activated as lipid oxidation catalysts by ascorbate to overwhelm the ability of ascorbate to inhibit lipid oxidation at lower concentrations of hemoglobin, iron, and peroxides. [source]


    Lipid Oxidation, Color, Volatiles, and Sensory Characteristics of Aerobically Packaged and Irradiated Pork with Different Ultimate pH

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 8 2001
    K.C. Nam
    ABSTRACT: Irradiation and storage increased lipid oxidation of normal and pale-soft-exudative (PSE) muscles, whereas dark-firm-dry (DFD) muscle was very stable and resistant to oxidative changes. Irradiation increased redness regardless of pork-quality type, and the increases were proportional to irradiation dose. Irradiation increased the production of sulfur-containing volatiles, but not lipid oxidation products. The total volatiles produced in normal and PSE pork were higher than the DFD pork. Some volatiles produced in meat by irradiation evaporated during storage under aerobic packaging conditions. Nonirradiated normal and DFD pork had higher odor preference scores than the nonirradiated PSE, but irradiation reduced the preference scores of all 3 pork-quality types. [source]


    Nondestructive Assessment of Lipid Oxidation in Minced Poultry Meat by Autofluorescence Spectroscopy

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 1 2000
    J.P. Wold
    ABSTRACT: To develop a rapid method to assess lipid oxidation, autofluorescence spectra (excitation wavelengths 365, 380, and 400 nm) from large samples (17 cm2) of minced poultry meat were collected by an optical system to determine directly lipid oxidation level. The same samples were also measured by 2-thiobarbituric acid method (TBARS). High correlations could be made between the TBARS method and autofluorescence spectra, especially those from 380 nm excitation. Partial least squares regression resulted in a root mean square error of 0.15 (R = 0.87) for chicken meat and 0.24 (R = 0.80) for mechanically recovered turkey meat. Classification analysis between fresh (TBARS < 0.25) and rancid (TBARS > 0.25) samples was done with high success rates. Autofluorescence spectroscopy might be well suited for rapid on-line determination of lipid oxidation level in minced poultry meat. [source]


    Proximate Composition, Lipid Oxidation, and Sensory Characteristics of Fillets from Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Fed Diets Containing 10% to 30% Lipid

    JOURNAL OF THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY, Issue 3 2003
    Sage Chaiyapechara
    This study was conducted to determine the effects of increasing dietary lipid concentrations on fillet characteristics of post-juvenile rainbow trout. A feeding trial was conducted with fish meal based diets containing 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30% lipid for 24 wk. Menhaden oil was the lipid ingredient. Weight gain was significantly greater in fish fed the 30% lipid diet than in fish fed either 10%, 15% or 20% lipid diets. There were no significant differences in visceral somatic index. Fillet lipid concentration of fish fed the 30% lipid diet (9.2-g lipid/ 100-g fillet) was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than fish fed either the 10% or 15% lipid diets (5.8- and 6.9-g lipid/100-g fillet, respectively). In samples stored for 3 d at 5 C or S wk at -20 C, sensory panelists reported that the cooked fillets from fish fed the 30% lipid diet were "more fishy" than fish fed the 15% lipid diet, and preferred the cooked fillets from the 15% lipid treatment over the 30% lipid treatment. Triangle tests and fillet colorimetry showed no significant differences between fillets from fish fed the 15% and 30% lipid diets at any sampling time point. No significant differences in fillet concentrations of thiobarbituric reactive substances were observed among dietary treatments stored at either 5 C or -20 C. These results suggest that two main effects of feeding a 30% lipid diet (with fish oil as the lipid source) are a higher lipid concentration in the fillet and a "fishier" aroma compared to fillets from fish fed a 15% lipid diet. [source]


    Use of Volatiles as Indicators of Lipid Oxidation in Muscle Foods

    COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY, Issue 1 2006
    Carolyn F. Ross
    ABSTRACT Lipid oxidation has long been recognized as a leading cause of quality deterioration in muscle foods and is often the decisive factor in determining food product storage life. Lipid oxidation generates a number of products, including volatile compounds, which are the major contributors to the development of rancid off-flavors and odors. Over the years, methodologies have been developed to quantify lipid oxidation products in muscle foods. This article reviews the analytical methods that have been used to quantify volatile compounds as indicators of lipid oxidation in muscle foods. The sampling methodologies of distillation/solvent extraction and headspace analysis, and isolation methods associated with gas chromatographic (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses are discussed. Within gas chromatographic methodologies, headspace (HS) sampling (static HS, dynamic purge-and-trap HS techniques, and solid-phase microextraction [SPME]) are addressed. [source]


    Targeting of the central histaminergic system for treatment of obesity and associated metabolic disorders

    DRUG DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, Issue 8 2006
    Kjell Malmlöf
    Abstract There is currently a need for effective pharmacological therapies for treatment of obesity. In this communication, the involvement of the neurotransmitter histamine in the regulation of food intake is reviewed, together with results obtained in animals with pharmacologically increased brain histamine levels. A survey of the literature reveals that histaminergic circuits, arising from nerve cell bodies in the tuberomammillary nucleus and projecting into the paraventricular nucleus, the arcuate nucleus, and the ventromedial hypothalamus, are strongly involved in regulation of food intake and possibly also energy expenditure. Current literature also suggests the histaminergic circuits connect to other neuronal pathways involved in the regulation of energy balance and body weight. Studies performed in rodents demonstrate that H3 receptor antagonists increase hypothalamic histamine and decrease food intake, which result in decreased body weight. Lipid oxidation is increased and, at higher doses, body fat is also decreased. These changes are associated with lower circulating levels of insulin during an oral glucose challenge suggesting an increase in insulin sensitivity. The effects on food intake have also been confirmed in pigs and rhesus monkeys. It can thus be concluded that results obtained with H3 antagonist in animals warrant future clinical studies to evaluate whether this principle is effective in the treatment of human obesity. Drug Dev. Res. 67:651,665, 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]


    Sites and mechanisms of insulin resistance in nonobese, nondiabetic patients with chronic hepatitis C,

    HEPATOLOGY, Issue 3 2009
    Ester Vanni
    Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has been associated with type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, but the extent of impairment in insulin action, the target pathways involved, and the role of the virus per se have not been defined. In this study, we performed a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp (1 mU · minute,1 · kg,1) coupled with infusion of tracers ([6,6- 2H2]glucose, [2H5]glycerol) and indirect calorimetry in 14 patients with biopsy-proven CHC, who were selected not to have any features of the metabolic syndrome, and in seven healthy controls. We also measured liver expression of inflammatory cytokines/mediators and tested their association with the metabolic parameters. Compared to controls, in patients with CHC: (1) total glucose disposal (TGD) during the clamp was 25% lower (P = 0.003) due to impaired glucose oxidation (P = 0.0002), (2) basal endogenous glucose production (EGP) was 20% higher (P = 0.011) and its suppression during the clamp was markedly reduced (P = 0.007), and (3) glycerol appearance was not different in the basal state or during the clamp, but lipid oxidation was less suppressed by insulin (P = 0.004). Lipid oxidation was higher in patients with CHC who had more steatosis and was directly related to EGP, TGD, and glucose oxidation. The decreased insulin-stimulated suppression of EGP was associated with increased hepatic suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3; P < 0.05) and interleukin-18 (P < 0.05) expression. Conclusion: Hepatitis C infection per se is associated with peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance. Substrate competition by increased lipid oxidation and possibly enhanced hepatic expression of inflammatory cytokines/mediators could be involved in the defective glucose regulation. (HEPATOLOGY 2009.) [source]


    Combined effects of thymol, carvacrol and grapefruit seed extract on lipid oxidation and colour stability of poultry meat preparations

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Issue 11 2009
    Annalisa Lucera
    Summary The combined effects of thymol, carvacrol and grapefruit seed extract (GFSE) on lipid oxidation and colour stability of poultry meat preparations packaged in air or modified atmospheres (MAP: 5% O2; 30% CO2; 65% N2) were investigated using a simplex centroid mixture design. Lipid oxidation was evaluated through measurement of secondary oxidation products (malonaldehyde, MDA) and general appearance with visual assessment and instrumental measurement of colour. Thymol and carvacrol, as individual antioxidants, retarded the oxidation process by maintaining MDA values below 2 mg kg,1 meat. The effect of GFSE was less than thymol and carvacrol. Redness (a*) decreased in all treatments during storage but this reduction was more evident in the control and in samples containing GFSE than in thymol and carvacrol. Although colour acceptability decreased with time, all meat preparations packaged in air maintained desirable appearance better than samples in MAP. Also, off-odours developed faster in the samples packaged in MAP than in aerobically packaged samples. [source]


    Lipid and protein changes in chilled sea salmon (Pseudopercis semifasciata): effect of previous rosemary extract (Rossmarinus officinalis L.) application

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Issue 6 2009
    Valeria Tironi
    Summary The aim of this work was to analyse the effect of rosemary extract application (200 and 500 ppm) on lipid oxidation, colour and protein modifications during the chilled storage (1.0 ± 0.7 °C) of sea salmon (Pseudopercis semifasciata). Lipid oxidation and ,3-22:6 fatty acid content modification were prevented by the addition of rosemary extract. Analysis of interaction between lipid oxidation products and proteins by fluorescence showed no relationship between their temporal changes in the aqueous phase and the lipid oxidation evolution since a similar behaviour was observed in both absence and presence of antioxidant. Protein extractability, sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, differential scanning calorimetry and lysine content determinations revealed no differences between muscle untreated or treated with rosemary. Fluorescent compounds evolution in organic phase would be in relation with the appearance of lipid oxidation products. In addition, rosemary extract partially prevented the loss of red colour in chilled muscle. Although protein alterations could not be prevented, rosemary extract shows to be a promissory antioxidant in sea salmon muscle. [source]


    FACTORS AFFECTING LIPID OXIDATION IN BREAST AND THIGH MUSCLE FROM CHICKEN, TURKEY AND DUCK

    JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY, Issue 4 2010
    Y. GONG
    ABSTRACT Lipid oxidation occurred rapidly in turkey muscle, intermediate in duck and slowest in chicken. pH was lowest in turkey muscle. Chicken muscle had a lower content of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared with turkey and duck muscles. The aqueous fraction of duck breast inhibited hemoglobin-mediated lipid oxidation in washed muscle more effectively than aqueous fractions from turkey and chicken muscle. ,-Tocopherol content was highest in duck muscle, intermediate in chicken and lowest in turkey. Depletion of tocopherols during frozen storage was more rapid in turkey and duck compared with chicken. It was thought that the elevated tocopherol level in chicken muscle may be caused by less efficient catabolism via the omega hydroxylation pathway. However, tocopherol hydroxylase activity was similar in chicken compared with turkey liver microsomes. Heme pigment content was around sixfold higher in duck breast compared with chicken and turkey breast. Duck thigh had especially elevated pH. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS This work describes a number of factors that explain the wide variation in oxidative stability (chicken > duck > turkey) when comparing muscle tissues from the three avian species. These factors include muscle pH, concentration of heme pigments, fatty acid unsaturation, inhibitors of lipid oxidation in the aqueous fraction of the muscle, tocopherol content in lipid phases and depletion rates of tocopherol. These factors should be considered when developing strategies to inhibit lipid oxidation in muscle foods. The relatively high content of ,-tocopherol in chicken muscle compared with turkey should be a subject of further research to better understand the mechanisms by which certain animal species preferentially deposit the molecule into muscle. [source]


    COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MICROENCAPSULATION OF CASEIN HYDROLYSATES IN LIPOSPHERES AND LIPOSOMES

    JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY, Issue 1 2004
    HARRIMAN ALEY MORAIS
    The encapsulation in lipospheres and in liposomes was used with the aim of masking the bitterness of casein hydrolysates for dietetic of pharmaceutical purposes. Papain was used for preparing three casein hydrolysates, employing different temperatures and E:S ratios. The percentage of encapsulation of these preparations was measured by second derivative spectrophotometry (SDS). Lipid oxidation over a period of 60 days, was followed by quantifying the 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Other analysis were performed for characterizing these vesicles, including the sensory evaluation and the measure of hydrophobicity. The results showed that these two encapsulation systems were equally efficient in reducing the hydrophobicity and the bitterness of casein hydrolysates. SDS was a useful tool in the characterization of these preparations. It is a quick and relatively low-cost method, and indicated that the encapsulation rate in lipospheres (65%) was higher than in liposomes (59%). The TBARS method revealed the chemical stability of these preparations over the period of study (60 days). [source]


    EFFECT OF DIFFERENT STORAGE CONDITIONS ON THE LIPID FRACTION OF A VEGETABLE CREAM

    JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY, Issue 4 2008
    FEDERICO FERIOLI
    ABSTRACT Fatty acids (free and esterified), diglycerides, peroxides and total sterols were determined in a vegetable cream. Cream samples were analyzed when fresh and after storage for 3 and 6 months at 4, 15, 30C and room temperature (10,25C). The product showed a higher amount of unsaturated fatty acids (,50% of total fatty acids) with respect to milk fat and a low level of cholesterol (<0.01%). The phytosterol content (,14 mg/100 g of cream) was not high enough to contribute to a decrease in cholesterolemia. Lipid oxidation remained low during storage (peroxides: 2.0,3.0 meq O2/kg of fat), but a small increase was observed at room temperature after 6 months (about 6.0 meq O2/kg of fat). Free fatty acids never exceeded 0.3% of fat. Storage at 4C and 15C delayed lipolysis in comparison to storage at 30C and room temperature. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS The analysis of a vegetable cream demonstrated that it was a shelf-stable product, showing a high stability toward lipid oxidation and lipolysis. Such a product might be employed as vehicle for healthy fat compounds like long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, phytosterols and fat-soluble vitamins. [source]


    QUALITY CHANGES IN AUSTRALIAN RED CLAW CRAYFISH (CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS) SUBJECTED TO MULTIPLE FREEZING-THAWING CYCLES,

    JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY, Issue 4 2003
    YEN-CHANG TSENG
    For each F/T cycle, five raw tails were analyzed for lipid oxidation, proteolysis, and thermal stability, and another five tails were cooked to determine cooking yield and tenderness (shear). Lipid oxidation occurred during repeated F/T treatment, as evidenced by a marked TBARS increase, i.e., from 0.070 mg/kg (fresh) to 1.201 mg/kg (cycle 6). While F/T induced small proteolytic and thermal stability changes, it caused a major loss in cooking yield as well as in tenderness of meat. The results showed an overall susceptibility of the main quality traits of red claw muscle to F/T abuses. Thus, to retain good eating qualities, red claw tails should not be subjected to more than three F/T cycles. [source]


    Inclusion of Blended Lipid Solutions as Functional Ingredients to Alter the Fatty Acid Profile of Beef Patties

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 7 2010
    A.C. Lowder
    Abstract:, Beef patties formulated to contain beef fat, plant oil, and a rosemary extract to increase unsaturated fatty acid content and maintain desirable sensory attributes were compared to control beef patties formulated without plant oils. Treatment patties were formulated to a fat content of 10% or 20% by combining beef trimmings (6% fat) with 4% or 14% addition of a lipid blend. Blends contained 57% beef tallow, 0.3% rosemary extract, and 43% of high oleic safflower oil (SO), olive oil (OO), or corn oil (CO). Lipid oxidation, as measured by TBA values, of treatment patties were similar to control patties after 0 and 3 d of refrigerated (2 °C) storage and up to 56 d of frozen (,10 °C) storage. Cooked lipid blend patties having a fat content of 10% or 20% were similar to or higher than control patties for juiciness and were no different for other sensory attributes evaluated. At fat levels of 10% or 20%, oleic acid (18: 1) in cooked SO patties (46.1% and 50.3%, respectively) and OO patties (43.8% and 48.1%, respectively) was higher than the control (37.3% and 37.6%, respectively). Unsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratios at the 10% or 20% fat levels were higher in SO (1.37 and 1.60, respectively) and CO (1.40 and 1.48, respectively) patties than the control (0.97 and 0.94, respectively). Beef patties manufactured with varying lipid blends increased unsaturated fatty acid content and were similar in physical characteristics and sensory attributes of all beef patties formulated without lipid blends. Practical Application:, The development of healthier beef products that will be more appealing to consumers has long been an industry goal. The authors believe that lipid blends such as the one used in this study could be used to create such products, not only in the form of beef patties, but any number of processed meat products. Because the materials and equipment used to create the lipid blends in this study are widely available, their incorporation into meat products would represent a small capital investment. This is an important factor in bringing a reasonably priced, healthier product to consumers. [source]


    Production and Shelf Stability of Multiple-Fortified Quick-Cooking Rice As a Complementary Food

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 7 2008
    S. Porasuphatana
    ABSTRACT:, Rice-based complementary foods normally contain inadequate amounts of several micronutrients, such as iron, calcium, and zinc. This study aimed at improving the quality of commercially produced rice-based complementary foods. The analysis centered on identifying a rice-based complementary food that is safe, stable, sensory acceptable, and economical in terms of fortificants (iron, calcium, zinc, thiamine, folate) and effectively packaged for industrial production and distribution. Product colors were mostly in green-yellow tone and slightly changed to more yellow during storage. Sensory acceptability was affected by changes in odor and rancidity but not in color. Rancidity scores were low in aluminum foil laminated plastic bags (ALU). Lipid oxidation significantly increased during storage, but at a slower rate when sodium citrate and ALU were used. Color differences of raw products were detected but not in the cooked ones. Mineral and vitamin losses during processing were 2% to 11% and 20% to 30%, respectively, but no losses were found during storage. FeSO4+ NaFeEDTA added with sodium citrate resulted in the most acceptable product for all packagings. The multiple-fortified quick-cooking rice (MFQCR) developed from this study could be a potentially useful tool for combating micronutrient deficiencies among infants and young children in the countries where rice is the staple food. [source]


    Effects of Varying Levels of Vegetable Juice Powder and Incubation Time on Color, Residual Nitrate and Nitrite, Pigment, pH, and Trained Sensory Attributes of Ready-to-Eat Uncured Ham

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 6 2007
    J.J. Sindelar
    ABSTRACT:, Vegetable juice powder (VJP) and a starter culture containing Staphylococcus carnosus have been identified as necessary ingredients for the manufacture of uncured, no-nitrate/nitrite-added meat products with quality and sensory attributes similar to traditional cured products. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of varying concentrations of VJP and incubation time (MIN-HOLD) on quality characteristics, including lipid oxidation, color, and cured meat pigment concentrations, of ham over a 90-d storage period, compare residual nitrate and nitrite content, and determine if differences exist in sensory properties of finished products. Four ham treatments (TRT) (TRT 1: 0.20% VJP, 0 MIN-HOLD; TRT 2: 0.20% VJP, 120 MIN-HOLD; TRT 3: 0.35% VJP, 0 MIN-HOLD; TRT 4: 0.35% VJP, 120 MIN-HOLD) and a sodium nitrite-added control (C) were used for this study. No differences (P > 0.05) were observed between TRTs and C for CIE L*, a*, b*, and cured color measured by reflectance ratio. Lipid oxidation (TBARS) for combined TRTs and C revealed little change over time while the C had less (P < 0.05) lipid oxidation than TRTs 2 and 4 for combined days. No differences (P > 0.05) were reported for cured pigment concentration between TRTs and C. Trained sensory panel intensity ratings for ham and vegetable aroma, and flavor, color, and firmness showed that a high concentration (0.35%) of VJP resulted in the highest scores for undesirable vegetable aroma and flavor. Treatment combinations with a low concentration (0.20%) of VJP were comparable to the C for all sensory attributes. [source]


    Evaluation of Lipid Oxidation and Oxidative Products as Affected by Pork Meat Cut, Packaging Method, and Storage Time during Frozen Storage (,10 °C)

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 2 2007
    S.Y. Park
    ABSTRACT:, Lipid oxidation and oxidative volatiles as affected by pork meat cut and packaging method during frozen storage at ,10 °C were evaluated. Pork belly cut had higher thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and pH values than did the loin, whereas the loin had higher free fatty acid (FFA) values than that of the belly cut. Peroxide values increased with increased storage time, but were not affected by pork meat cut and packaging method. Volatiles with carbon numbers less than 10 in the belly cut were higher than those in the loin cut, whereas those with carbon numbers greater than 10 in the loin cut were higher than those in belly cut. Most volatiles were decreased with increased storage time, except for propane. Both 4-pentenal and 4-methyl-2-hexanone in the belly cut showed a positive correlation with FFA, whereas 2,4-dimethyl-1-heptene and 9-octadecenal in the loin cut were positively correlated with TBARS and FFA, respectively, even though the values were not high enough to predict the degree of lipid oxidation. [source]


    Chemistry and Reactions of Reactive Oxygen Species in Foods

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 9 2005
    Eunok Choe
    ABSTRACT: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is formed enzymatically, chemically, photochemically, and by irradiation of food. It is also formed by the decomposition and the inter-reactions of ROS. The hydroxy radical is the most reactive ROS and then followed by singlet oxygen. Reactions of ROS with food components produce undesirable volatile compounds and carcinogens, destroy essential nutrients, and change the functionalities of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Lipid oxidation by ROS produces low-molecular-weight volatile aldehydes, alcohols, and hydrocarbons. ROS causes crosslink or cleavage of proteins. ROS produces low-molecular-weight carbonyl compounds from carbohydrates. Vitamins are easily oxidized by ROS, especially singlet oxygen. The singlet oxygen reaction rate was the highest in ,-carotene followed by tocopherol, riboflavin, vitamin D, and ascorbic acid. [source]


    Natural Antioxidants Preserve the Lipid Oxidative Stability of Minimally Processed Avocado Purée

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 5 2005
    Pedro Elez-Martinez
    ABSTRACT: Lipid oxidation is one of the major phenomena that limit the shelf-life of avocado products. The effects of adding 100 ppma-tocopherol, 200 ppm ascorbic acid, and 200 ppm ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) on he stability of the lipidic fraction of minimally processed avocado purées were evaluated throughout storage. , tocopherol, followed by ascorbic acid, reduced oil rancidity processes during storage. Peroxide formation was minimal when a-tocopherol was added to avocado pulp, prolonging the induction stage of oils for at least 12 wk. When preserved in vacuum, iodine and specific extinction coefficient at 270 nm (k270) values were more stable, with changes of 5.87 g I2/100 g oil and 0.237, respectively, during 24 wk. On the other hand, EDTA was not shown to be effective in preserving the stability of the lipid fraction of avocado preserved by combined methods. [source]


    Evaluation of Milk Mineral Antioxidant Activity in Beef Meatballs and Nitrite-cured Sausage

    JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, Issue 4 2005
    Mihir N. Vasavada
    ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant activity of 1.5% milk mineral (MM) added to uncured cooked beef meatballs and to evaluate possible synergistic effects of MM in combination with 20-ppm or 40-ppm sodium nitrite in beef sausages. All treatments were also formulated with 1.5% salt and 10% added water. Thiobarbituric acid (TBA) values and Hunter color values were determined at 1 d, 8 d, and 15 d of storage at 2°C. Meatball cooked yield was also measured. Cooked yield was not different (P < 0.05) between control meatballs and those containing MM. As expected, treatments containing nitrite had higher redness (CIE a*) than samples without nitrite. Redness values increased with storage time in sausages containing 40-ppm nitrite. However, redness values decreased (P < 0.05) during storage for control meatballs, associated with increased lipid oxidation (higher TBA values). Lipid oxidation was lower (P < 0.05) in samples containing 1.5% MM with TBA values <1.2 after 15 d of storage compared with 6.1 for control samples. There was no synergistic inhibition of lipid oxidation in samples containing 20-ppm or 40-ppm sodium nitrite plus 1.5% MM. Milk mineral alone at 1.5% of meat weight was sufficient for inhibition of lipid oxidation in cooked beef samples. [source]


    Use of Volatiles as Indicators of Lipid Oxidation in Muscle Foods

    COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY, Issue 1 2006
    Carolyn F. Ross
    ABSTRACT Lipid oxidation has long been recognized as a leading cause of quality deterioration in muscle foods and is often the decisive factor in determining food product storage life. Lipid oxidation generates a number of products, including volatile compounds, which are the major contributors to the development of rancid off-flavors and odors. Over the years, methodologies have been developed to quantify lipid oxidation products in muscle foods. This article reviews the analytical methods that have been used to quantify volatile compounds as indicators of lipid oxidation in muscle foods. The sampling methodologies of distillation/solvent extraction and headspace analysis, and isolation methods associated with gas chromatographic (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses are discussed. Within gas chromatographic methodologies, headspace (HS) sampling (static HS, dynamic purge-and-trap HS techniques, and solid-phase microextraction [SPME]) are addressed. [source]


    Evidence against a sexual dimorphism in glucose and fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle cultures from age-matched men and post-menopausal women

    ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, Issue 3 2009
    A. Rune
    Abstract Aim:,In vivo whole body differences in glucose/lipid metabolism exist between men and women. Thus, we tested the hypothesis that intrinsic sex differences exist in skeletal muscle gene expression and glucose/lipid metabolism using cultured myotubes. Methods:, Myotube cultures were prepared for gene expression and metabolic studies from vastus lateralis skeletal muscle biopsies obtained from age-matched men (n = 11; 59 ± 2 years) and post-menopausal women (n = 10; 60 ± 1 years). Results:, mRNA expression of several genes involved in glucose and lipid metabolism was higher in skeletal muscle biopsies from female vs. male donors, but unaltered between the sexes in cultured myotubes. Basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, as well as glucose incorporation into glycogen, was similar in myotube cultures derived from male vs. female donors. In males vs. females, insulin increased glucose uptake (1.3 ± 0.1 vs. 1.5 ± 0.1-fold respectively) and incorporation into glycogen (2.3 ± 0.3 vs. 2.0 ± 0.3-fold respectively) to the same extent. Basal fatty acid oxidation and rate of uptake/accumulation was similar between sexes. In response to the 5,AMP-activated protein kinase activator AICAR, lipid oxidation was increased to the same extent in myotubes established from male vs. female donors (1.6 ± 0.6 vs. 2.0 ± 0.3-fold respectively). Moreover, the AICAR-induced rate of uptake/accumulation was similar between sexes. Conclusion:, Differences in metabolic parameters and gene expression profiles between age-matched men and post-menopausal women noted in vivo are not observed in cultured human skeletal muscle cells. Thus, the sexual dimorphism in glucose and lipid metabolism is likely a consequence of systemic whole body factors, rather than intrinsic differences in the skeletal muscle proper. [source]


    Plasma IL-6 concentration is inversely related to insulin sensitivity, and acute-phase proteins associate with glucose and lipid metabolism in healthy subjects

    DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM, Issue 6 2005
    M. K. Heliövaara
    Aim:, It has been shown that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. Recent data suggest that inflammation precedes type 2 diabetes. Hence, we wanted to study the interrelationship between IL-6, insulin sensitivity, lipids and numerous acute-phase proteins. Methods:, Twenty-one healthy individuals [16 males/5 females, age 27.9 ± 1.8 years, body mass index (BMI) 24.1 ± 0.8 kg/m2] participated in the study. Each patient went through a 4-h hyperinsulinaemic (40 mU/m2/min) euglycaemic clamp and 4-h saline infusion. Blood samples were taken before and at the end of the infusions. Results:, Plasma interleukin (IL)-6 concentration correlated inversely with insulin sensitivity (M -value) (r = ,0.49, p < 0.05). Moreover, the plasma levels of IL-6 associated with c-peptide (r = 0.49, p < 0.05), fat% (r = 0.43, p < 0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.46, p < 0.05). ,-1-acid glycoprotein was related to HbA1c (r = 0.47, p < 0.05), insulin (r = 0.55, p < 0.01), diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.58, p < 0.01), systolic blood pressure (r = 0.58, p < 0.01) and triglycerides (r = 0.58, p < 0.01). Haptoglobin was correlated with insulin (r = 0.46, p < 0.05), total cholesterol (r = 0.61, p < 0.01), BMI (r = 0.58, p < 0.01), fat% (r = 0.63, p < 0.01) and lipid oxidation during clamp (r = 0.43, p < 0.05). Diastolic blood pressure decreased during the clamp (from 78.3 ± 1.9 to 72.1 ± 2.0 mmHg, p = 0.001). Insulin infusion did not affect the serum levels of most acute-phase proteins. Conclusions:, Our study suggests that low grade inflammation, as reflected by IL-6, A1GP and haptoglobin contributes to the regulation of insulin sensitivity, lipid metabolism and blood pressure in normal human physiology. [source]