Characteristics of low-nitrite pork emulsified-sausages with paprika oleoresin solution during refrigerated storage

• Published in: Journal of animal science and technology Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 394 - 404
• Main Authors: Kim, Geon Ho, Chin, Koo Bok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Society of Animal Sciences and Technology 01.03.2021; 한국축산학회
• Subjects: low-nitrite emulsified sausage; paprika oleoresin solution; quality characteristics; 축산학; Paprika oleoresin solution; Low-nitrite emulsified sausage; Quality characteristics
• ISSN: 2055-0391; 2672-0191; 2055-0391; 2093-6281
• DOI: 10.5187/jast.2021.e27

The objective of this study was to evaluate quality characteristics of low-nitrite emulsified-sausages (ESs, < 75 ppm) containing paprika oleoresin solution (POS) for replacing sodium nitrite (NaNO ). Pork ESs were prepared with four treatments (reference (REF), 150 ppm NaNO ; TRT1, 0 ppm NaNO + 0.1% POS; TRT2, 37.5 ppm NaNO + 0.1% POS; and TRT3, 75 ppm NaNO + 0.1% POS). The physicochemical and texture properties, microbial counts, residual nitrite and thiobarbituric acid reactant substances (TBARS) were measured during refrigerated storage of 35 days. Although TRT2 and TRT3 had lower levels of NaNO , they had higher redness and yellowness than REF ( < 0.05). Microbial counts of total bacterial counts and of TRT2 and TRT3 were similar to those of REF ( > 0.05). Expressible moisture percentages (EM, %) of TRT2 and TRT3 were lower than those of REF ( < 0.05). TBARS values of TRT2 and TRT3 were not different from those of REF ( > 0.05). Among treatments, TRT1 had the highest TBARS values ( < 0.05). In conclusion, 0.1% POS in combination with 37.5 ppm NaNO would have quality characteristics similar to those of REF. Therefore, approximately 3/4 of the initial nitrite level could be replaced with 0.1% POS, and eventually developed healthier pork products.