Functional sirkencubin syrup with purple basil; bioactive properties, organoleptic acceptability, and possible effects on blood pressure

Sirkencubin syrup is a health-friendly alternative drink consisting of a mixture of honey, vinegar and water. In this study, purple basil sirkencubin syrup and the changes in sirkencubin syrup during two months storage period (1, 10, 20, 30 & 60 days) were investigated. Physicochemical properties, bioactive properties, organoleptic properties, general microbiology, and possible effects on blood pressure in healthy individuals during storage were evaluated. At the end of storage, no significant changes were detected in the physicochemical value of the samples. At the end of the storage period, total phenolic content (mg GAE/L) value of purple basil sirkencubin syrup sample was determined as 17.64% more than the sirkencubin syrup samples. Total antioxidants in purple basil sirkencubin syrup samples were higher than sirkencubin syrup samples. Ascorbic acid contents of the samples decreased during storage. In terms of organoleptic properties, purple basil sirkencubin syrup was more favored by the panelists. In our study, sirkencubin syrup and purple basil sirkencubin syrup had no acute effect on blood pressure. At the end of the study, purple basil sirkencubin syrup was found to be more successful than sirkencubin syrup. © 2020, Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, SBCTA. All rights reserved

Evaluation of Sous-Vide Technology in Gastronomy

Sous vide is cooked under control by applying a certain temperature (65-96 oC) / time after vacuuming in the package of the food which is formed alone or with other auxiliary products (sauce-spices) and stored under cold conditions (1-4 oC) by rapidly reducing the temperature after heat application This process is also known as lapping, vacuum cooking, vacuum packed cooking with vacuum pack or baking-cooling with vacuum packaged. In the products prepared by this technology, the blocking effect provided by oxidative and aerobic bacteria development through vacuum packaging combines with microbial protection effect provided by pasteurization; Thanks to the applied cold chain, a long and safe shelf life is provided and consumed. Food can be made reliable by pasteurizing at low temperatures, and even safely consumed without cracking and crunchy foods. In addition to all these advantages, sous vide technology also has some disadvantages. When the investigations are examined, it has been concluded that the research on sous vide technology's reliability in terms of health should be intensified