title: Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects ofPistacia lentiscusL. Extracts in Pork Sausages.
abstract: Pistacia lentiscusfruits are ingredients of traditional Cypriot sausages. The objective of this study is to evaluateP. lentiscusextracts as natural additives to the sausages. First, the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of fruit and leaf extracts were determined. Results revealed that leaves are richer source of polyphenolic antioxidants than fruits, with methanol being the better extraction solvent. In the next step, the antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of methanolic extracts (300 mg/kg) in the pork sausage formulation were investigated. Peroxide, acid and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance values demonstrated that both fruit and leaf extracts reduced the rate of lipid oxidation of sausages at 4 °C. Total viable count revealed significant differences on the fifth day of storage, with better microbial inhibition by leaf extract. No significant differences between the extracts were observed after the tenth day of storage. Overall, the extracts can be used to prevent lipid oxidation and reduce microbial spoilage during the first days of storage of fresh traditional pork sausages.
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, CY-3603 Lemesos, Cyprus.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Botsaris
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, CY-3603 Lemesos, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Antia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orphanides
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, CY-3603 Lemesos, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Evgenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yiannakou
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, CY-3603 Lemesos, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Vassilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gekas
authors.affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, CY-3603 Lemesos, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Vlasios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goulas
keywords: lipid oxidation; mastic tree; natural antioxidants; phenolic compounds; plant extracts; total viable count