Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat
Microbial food contamination is a major concern for consumers and food industries. Consumers desire nutritious, safe and “clean label” products, free of synthetic preservatives and food industries and food scientists try to meet their demands by finding natural effective alternatives for food preser...
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| author | Angelos Papadochristopoulos Joseph P. Kerry Narelle Fegan Catherine M. Burgess Geraldine Duffy |
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| description | Microbial food contamination is a major concern for consumers and food industries. Consumers desire nutritious, safe and “clean label” products, free of synthetic preservatives and food industries and food scientists try to meet their demands by finding natural effective alternatives for food preservation. One of the alternatives to synthetic preservatives is the use of natural anti-microbial agents in the food products and/or in the packaging materials. Meat and processed meat products are characteristic examples of products that are highly perishable; hence natural anti-microbials can be used for extending their shelf-life and enhancing their safety. Despite several examples of the successful application of natural anti-microbial agents in meat products reported in research studies, their commercial use remains limited. This review objective is to present an extensive overview of recent research in the field of natural anti-microbials, covering essential oils, plant extracts, flavonoids, animal-derived compounds, organic acids, bacteriocins and nanoparticles. The anti-microbial mode of action of the agents, in situ studies involving meat products, regulations and, limitations for usage and future perspectives are described. The review concludes that naturally derived anti-microbials can potentially support the meat industry to provide “clean label”, nutritious and safe meat products for consumers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb2c52bbb6aa48fdb912a44bf3d7d32d2023-11-22T03:47:45ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-07-01107159810.3390/foods10071598Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged MeatAngelos Papadochristopoulos0Joseph P. Kerry1Narelle Fegan2Catherine M. Burgess3Geraldine Duffy4Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, D15 DY05 Dublin, IrelandFood Packaging Group, School of Food & Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork (UCC), T12 K8AF Cork, IrelandAgriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD 4108, AustraliaTeagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, D15 DY05 Dublin, IrelandTeagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, D15 DY05 Dublin, IrelandMicrobial food contamination is a major concern for consumers and food industries. Consumers desire nutritious, safe and “clean label” products, free of synthetic preservatives and food industries and food scientists try to meet their demands by finding natural effective alternatives for food preservation. One of the alternatives to synthetic preservatives is the use of natural anti-microbial agents in the food products and/or in the packaging materials. Meat and processed meat products are characteristic examples of products that are highly perishable; hence natural anti-microbials can be used for extending their shelf-life and enhancing their safety. Despite several examples of the successful application of natural anti-microbial agents in meat products reported in research studies, their commercial use remains limited. This review objective is to present an extensive overview of recent research in the field of natural anti-microbials, covering essential oils, plant extracts, flavonoids, animal-derived compounds, organic acids, bacteriocins and nanoparticles. The anti-microbial mode of action of the agents, in situ studies involving meat products, regulations and, limitations for usage and future perspectives are described. The review concludes that naturally derived anti-microbials can potentially support the meat industry to provide “clean label”, nutritious and safe meat products for consumers.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/7/1598natural anti-microbialsmeat productspreservationanti-microbial packagingessential oilsplant extracts |
| spellingShingle | Angelos Papadochristopoulos Joseph P. Kerry Narelle Fegan Catherine M. Burgess Geraldine Duffy Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat Foods natural anti-microbials meat products preservation anti-microbial packaging essential oils plant extracts |
| title | Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat |
| title_full | Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat |
| title_fullStr | Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat |
| title_short | Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat |
| title_sort | natural anti microbials for enhanced microbial safety and shelf life of processed packaged meat |
| topic | natural anti-microbials meat products preservation anti-microbial packaging essential oils plant extracts |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/7/1598 |
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