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Method of extending color life of modified atmosphere packaged fresh red meat using Labiatae plant extracts

a technology of labiatae and red meat, which is applied in the direction of food preservation, baking, food ingredients for microorganism protection, etc., can solve the problems of most severe pigment loss, faded pigment, serious economic consequences, etc., and achieve the effect of prolonging the color li

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-13
KALSEC
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[0024] A method of extending the color life of fresh red meat packaged in an elevated oxygen atmosphere comprising a step of contacting fresh red meat with an extract of a Labiatae herb prior to packaging the meat.

Problems solved by technology

Although oxymyoglobin pigment fades during dark storage, for example in a meat locker, pigment loss is most pronounced in lighted, refrigerated display cases in retail establishments.
Although pigment loss is primarily cosmetic in nature, it has serious economic consequences.
The unsaleable product which results from oxymyoglobin loss in red meats costs the industry an estimated $700 million dollars annually.
The use of “peel-pack” technology has not been embraced commercially because of the handling necessary to remove the oxygen barrier film from each package and the need to insure adequate bloom time prior to display in the retail case.
Carbon dioxide is present in the gas mixtures because at sufficient levels, it is toxic to certain bacteria and thereby enhances the product's shelf life.
Sensory panelists were unable to distinguish between treated and untreated materials at any stage.
Only one author, Okayama, examined fresh red meat stored under a high oxygen atmosphere and his dip treatment was found to be ineffective in improving color.
The prior art does not adequately address the problem of color retention in fresh red meats, and the need for a safe, permissible, and effective method of extending color life of prepackaged red meats remains.
While the prior art used oxygen scavengers such as ascorbates and erythrobates to prolong color shelf life, these are not permissible additives to red meats.
However, none of these conventional lipid antioxidants are permissible additives in red meats.

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[0049] Ground beef containing 85% lean and 15% fat was prepared according to the method described above. The standardized lipophilic rosemary extract was added to the meat at a dose of 0.1% by weight based upon total meat weight and provided about 20 ppm carnosic acid to the final meat product. The standardized hydrophilic extract was added to the meat at a dose of 0.1% by weight based upon total meat weight and provided about 32 ppm rosmarinic acid to the final meat product. The meat was packed in oxygen-impermeable packaging under an atmosphere of 70 vol. % oxygen and 30 vol. % carbon dioxide. The meat was stored in the dark at a temperature of 32 degrees F. for 26 days. Samples were pulled at days 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 26. The redness of the meat was measured calorimetrically using a* values. The percent a* retained was plotted vs. time in days. From these curves, the time at which each sample had faded to ⅔ of its original a* value (⅓ a* loss) was determined. A...

example 2

[0050] Ground beef containing 75% lean and 25% fat was prepared according to the method described above. The standardized hydrophilic extract was added to the meat at a dose of 0.1% by weight based upon total meat weight and provided about 32 ppm rosmarinic acid to the final meat product. Samples of the meat were packed in oxygen-impermeable packaging under various mixtures of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The meat was stored under cool white fluorescent lights at 200 foot candles at a temperature of 35-40 degrees F. Samples were pulled at daily intervals for six days and the redness of the meat was measured calorimetrically using a* values. The percent a* retained was plotted vs. time in days. From these curves, the time at which each sample had faded to ⅔ of its original a* value (⅓ a* loss) was determined. In this test, ground beef containing no additive (control) was compared to ground beef containing a hydrophilic rosemary extract. Table 2 shows the days required for each sample t...

example 3

[0051] Ground beef containing 75% lean and 25% fat was prepared according to the method described above. The standardized lipophilic rosemary extract was added to the meat at a dose of 0.1% by weight based upon total meat weight and provided about 10 ppm carnosic acid to the final meat product. Samples of the meat were packed in oxygen-impermeable packaging under various mixtures of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The meat was stored under cool white fluorescent lights at 200 foot candles at a temperature of 35-40 degrees F. Samples were pulled at daily intervals for six days and the redness of the meat was measured calorimetrically using a* values. The percent a* retained was plotted vs. time in days. From these curves, the time at which each sample had faded to ⅔ of its original a* value (⅓ a* loss) was determined. In this test, ground beef containing no additive (control) was compared to ground beef containing a lipophilic rosemary extract. Table 3 shows the days required for each sam...

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Abstract

The color life of modified atmosphere packaged fresh red meat is extended by contacting the fresh red meat with an extract of a Labiatae herb prior to packaging the meat.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a method for extending the color life of modified atmosphere packaged fresh red meat, and more particularly, to a method of extending the color life of modified atmosphere packaged fresh red meat using extracts of Labiatae plants. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] It has been a desire for major meat manufacturers to supply retail outlets from centralized processing facilities. In order to facilitate this desire, modified atmosphere packaged fresh meats have been developed. Modified atmosphere packaging, also known as MAP, of fresh meats involves the use of specific gas mixtures in the headspace of gas impermeable meat containers and enables the control of certain physical properties, such as appearance, of the fresh meats for an extended period of time. [0003] Color shelf life of red meat is important to consumer acceptance. Consumers judge the freshness of red meat by the presence of bright red oxymyoglobin pigment. Oxymyoglo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65B25/06A23B4/16A23B4/18A23B4/20A23K3/00A23L3/3418A23L3/3472A23L5/41A23L13/00
CPCA23B4/16A23B4/18A23B4/20A23L3/3418A23L3/3472A23V2002/00A23V2200/048A23V2250/21A23V2250/126A23V2250/11A23V2200/10A23B4/12B65D81/2069
Inventor SANDUSKY, CONSTANCE L.REYNHOUT, GREGORY S.JONES, THOMAS S.
Owner KALSEC
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