Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation effects on the safety, volatile composition, and sensory quality of dry cured ham.
A randomized complete block design with three replications was utilized to evaluate the effects (P<0.05) of various fumigation concentrations of sulfuryl fluoride (SF) (0, 12, 24, 36 and 72 mg/L) on the fluoride, sulfuryl fluoride, and volatile flavor compound concentrations in dry cured ham. Fluoride and SF concentrations increased (P<0.05) in dry cured hams as SF fumigation concentration increased, but all samples contained fluoride and SF concentrations below the legal limits of 20 and 0.01 ppm, respectively. Minimal differences existed (P>0.05) in the presence and concentration of aroma active compounds, but oxidation compounds were slightly more prevalent (P<0.05) in the 72 mg/ml treatment when compared to the control. A triangle test (n=54) indicated that consumers could not discern (P>0.75) between hams that were fumigated with SF at 0 and 36 mg/ml. This study revealed that there were minimal aroma/flavor differences among the ham treatments between 0 and 36 mg/ml, and that dry cured ham that was fumigated with SF was safe and met legal requirements for consumption.
Sekhon
R K
RK
Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion, Box 9805, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
Schilling
M W
MW
Phillips
T W
TW
Aikins
M J
MJ
Hasan
M M
MM
Mikel
W B
WB
D000818:Animals; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D005651:Fumigation; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D009812:Odorants; D016877:Oxidants / Q000032:analysis; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011897:Random Allocation; D012016:Reference Values; D012677:Sensation; D013441:Sulfinic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D013552:Swine; D013649:Taste; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
D016877:Oxidants; D013441:Sulfinic Acids; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; C048899:sulfuryl fluoride; D005459:Fluorides