Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products

In recent years, natural pigments have been widely used in meat products (pork/beef patties, sausages, etc.) to maintain color, and as an antioxidant and antibacterial to extend the shelf life of meat products. To date, the food pigment industry has developed rapidly. Natural pigments are more popul...

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Main Authors: Liuyu Su, Yingqun Nian, Chunbao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Maximum Academic Press 2023-02-01
Series:Food Materials Research
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Online Access:https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/FMR-2023-0010
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Yingqun Nian
Chunbao Li
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Chunbao Li
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description In recent years, natural pigments have been widely used in meat products (pork/beef patties, sausages, etc.) to maintain color, and as an antioxidant and antibacterial to extend the shelf life of meat products. To date, the food pigment industry has developed rapidly. Natural pigments are more popular among consumers because of their color and physiological functions such as bacteriostatic and antioxidant activity. However, compared with synthetic pigments, some natural pigments have poor stability and water solubility, which limit their application in the food industry. Therefore, taking certain methods to improve their stability and water solubility can expand the scope of use of the pigments and achieve favourable economic benefits. In this paper, we briefly analyze the main factors affecting the stability of natural pigments and summarize the methods commonly used to improve them. The methods mainly include the use of antioxidants and encapsulation of the pigments through spray/freeze drying, complex coacervation, ionic gelation, supercritical anti-solvent, etc. Finally, this paper also outlines the use of stabilized and non-stabilized pigments in meat products so as to serve as a baseline for use in meat and meat products.
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spelling doaj.art-029a27475eec4d39842904fba113bdce2024-02-28T01:36:14ZengMaximum Academic PressFood Materials Research2771-46832023-02-013111410.48130/FMR-2023-0010FMR-2023-0010Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat productsLiuyu Su0Yingqun Nian1Chunbao Li2Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, MOE; Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, MARA; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaKey Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, MOE; Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, MARA; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaKey Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, MOE; Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, MARA; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaIn recent years, natural pigments have been widely used in meat products (pork/beef patties, sausages, etc.) to maintain color, and as an antioxidant and antibacterial to extend the shelf life of meat products. To date, the food pigment industry has developed rapidly. Natural pigments are more popular among consumers because of their color and physiological functions such as bacteriostatic and antioxidant activity. However, compared with synthetic pigments, some natural pigments have poor stability and water solubility, which limit their application in the food industry. Therefore, taking certain methods to improve their stability and water solubility can expand the scope of use of the pigments and achieve favourable economic benefits. In this paper, we briefly analyze the main factors affecting the stability of natural pigments and summarize the methods commonly used to improve them. The methods mainly include the use of antioxidants and encapsulation of the pigments through spray/freeze drying, complex coacervation, ionic gelation, supercritical anti-solvent, etc. Finally, this paper also outlines the use of stabilized and non-stabilized pigments in meat products so as to serve as a baseline for use in meat and meat products.https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/FMR-2023-0010meat productsnatural pigmentsstabilityencapsulation.
spellingShingle Liuyu Su
Yingqun Nian
Chunbao Li
Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
Food Materials Research
meat products
natural pigments
stability
encapsulation.
title Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
title_full Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
title_fullStr Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
title_full_unstemmed Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
title_short Microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
title_sort microencapsulation to improve the stability of natural pigments and their applications for meat products
topic meat products
natural pigments
stability
encapsulation.
url https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/FMR-2023-0010
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