THE ROLE OF BASIL, THYME AND TARRAGON IN REDUCING THE CONTENT OF NITRITE IN MEAT PRODUCTS

Reducing the content of nitrites and nitrates in food, including meat and meat products is a current issue. More and more studies are being done to reduce these synthetic food additives by using vegetative additives. This paper examines the issue of reducing nitrite content in meat...

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Main Authors: SANDULACHI, Elisaveta, MACARI, Artur, BULGARU, Viorica, GHENDOV-MOSANU, Aliona, STURZA, Rodica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technical University of Moldova 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science (Chişinău)
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Online Access:https://press.utm.md/index.php/jes/article/view/31/15-pdf
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Summary:Reducing the content of nitrites and nitrates in food, including meat and meat products is a current issue. More and more studies are being done to reduce these synthetic food additives by using vegetative additives. This paper examines the issue of reducing nitrite content in meat products. The role of the basil, thyme and tarragon on nitrites and nitrates content in meat products is presented. The study showed the possibility of reducing the content of nitrites and nitrates in Lacta sausages, by using basil extract (BE 0,1%) by 0.4-0.94%, (BE 0.2%) by 0.80-1.88%. (BE 0.3%) by 1.20-2.82%; by thyme extract (ThE 0.1%) by 0.56-071%, (ThE 0.2%) by 1.12-1.42%, (ThE 0.3%) by 1.68-2.13%; by tarragon extract (TE 0.1%) by 0,08-0.66%, (TE 0.2%) by 1.16-1.32. (TE 0.3%) by 0.24-1.98%, maintaining the quality and safety of meat products.
ISSN:2587-3474
2587-3482