Medicinal and edible mushrooms & usage in meat products [Tıbbi ve yenilebilir mantarlar & et ürünlerinde kullanımı]

In recent years, awareness of the community towards healthy nutrition and the interest that consumers have shown in natural foods have accelerated the research conducted in this field. Mushrooms with high nutritional value have been consumed for many years as food and they have the potential to be used in medicine, cosmetics, dietary supplement and functional food production due to the bioactive components they contain. The growing interest in mushrooms has led to significant developments and changes in mushroom production and consumption in the World and in our country. Mushrooms include high protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, minerals and bioactive components. In addition, sodium, fat, cholesterol and calories are low. These properties make mushrooms the favorite food that can be a part of a healthy and balanced diet. In this study, information on production and consumption of mushrooms, nutritive values, health effects and usage in meat products is compiled and presented. © 2018, Centenary University. All rights reserved

Effect of replacing beef fat with hazelnut oil on quality characteristics of sucuk - A Turkish fermented sausage

WOS: 000253404000013PubMed ID: 22062464Turkish fermented sausages (sucuk) were produced by replacing 15, 30 and 50% of beef fat with hazelnut oil incorporated as pre-emulsified with simplesse((R)) 100 (whey protein powder) Each treatment was formulated to contain 20% total fat and beef fat was the only fat material used in the control (C) group. After 12 days of fermentation and ripening, all sucuk samples had TBA values within acceptable limits (< 1.0). Increasing levels of hazelnut oil in sucuk formulation increased penetrometer values (softer texture) and moisture content. Hazelnut oil replacement had a significant effect on redness values of the samples. Cholesterol content decreased progressively as the percentage of hazelnut oil increased in the formulation. Replacement of 50% beef fat with 50% hazelnut oil significantly increased MUFA, PUFA and MUFA + PUFA/SFA ratios. The use of hazelnut oil resulted in significant decreases in the slice appearance, texture and taste scores. However there was no significant difference in the overall acceptability score of samples, except those in which hazelnut oil replaced 15% beef fat, which had the highest score. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Quality of. low-fat meatballs containing Legume flours as extenders

WOS: 000227867200012PubMed ID: 22063285Meatballs were extended with blackeye bean flour (BBF), chickpea flour (CF), lentil flour (LF) and rusk (R) at level of 10%. Raw and cooked meatballs were analyzed for moisture, fat, protein and ash content. Cooking properties and colour parameters were evaluated. BBF and LF resulted in greater cooking yield, fat retention and moisture retention values. Meatballs extended with LF were lighter than other samples. Meatballs formulated with BBF had the lowest reduction in diameter. Meatballs with BBF and CF had higher water holding capacity (WHC) than other treatment groups. All meatballs incorporating legume flours were tougher (lower penetration values) than the R treatment. According to sensory evaluation results all meatball treatments had high acceptability and received high scores (6.8 and above). Meatballs with BBF and CF had lower TBA values than meatballs with LF and R at 3rd month of frozen storage at -18 degrees C. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Effects of deboning methods on chemical composition and some properties of beef and turkey meat

The objective of this research was to compare some chemical and physical characteristics of mechanically deboned and hand deboned turkey meat and beef. Samples were analyzed for proximate composition, cholesterol, TBA, calcium and iron contents, hunter colour parameters and fatty acid composition. Deboning method affected chemical composition of beef and turkey meat. Mechanical deboning resulted higher cholesterol values and calcium and iron content. In hand deboned turkey meat the most abundant fatty acids were C16:0, C18:1 and C18:2. Mechanical deboning process was increased the percent of C18:1, C18:2 and C18:3 in turkey meat. C16:0, C18:0 and C18:1 were the major fatty acids in mechanically deboned and hand deboned beef. © TÜBİTAK

Effectiveness of Corduk (Echinophora tenuifolia subsp. sibthorpiana) on safety and quality of kofte, a Turkish style meatball

In this research, the effect of Echinophora tenuifolia subsp. sibthorpiana (Corduk) on the inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium in kofte (Turkish style meatball) was evaluated; as well as the quality characteristics of kofte (proximate composition, oxidation level, color parameters, microbiological, and sensory properties), during storage period at 4 °C for 7 days. Using Corduk at concentrations of 0.5, 1, and 1.5% in kofte was reduced the number of Salmonella cells in the range of 0.35–1.0 log cfu/g. The lowest total mesophilic aerobic bacteria count was obtained from kofte containing 1.5% of Corduk, after 7 days of storage. Corduk improved the color properties of kofte; hence, at the end of the storage period, samples containing 1 and 1.5% of Corduk significantly had higher scores than the control samples. The results of this study indicate that using Corduk in kofte could give an opportunity to improve the safety of meat products while improving the sensory characteristics. Practical applications: The natural substances from aromatic plants and spices can act as antimicrobial agents while improving quality attributes of the product. Kofte is a Turkish style meatball widely consumed in Turkey. This study was focused on the inclusion of Corduk into kofte formulation to improve the safety and quality of the product. Results indicate that Corduk can be considered as effective natural preservative for meat products without any adverse effect on the sensory quality. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

Effect of ohmic treatment on quality characteristic of meat: A review

WOS: 000314735100012PubMed ID: 23273448Ohmic cooking, a well-known electro-heating technique, provides an alternative method for cooking meat products due to its ability for rapid heat generation. Ohmic heating uses the resistance of meat products to convert the electric energy into heat. The rate of heat generation depends on the voltage gradient applied and the electrical conductivity of the meat product. The advantages of ohmic cooking over conventional heating include shorter processing times, higher yields, and less power consumption while still maintaining the colour and nutritional value of meat products. In recent years, ohmic cooking has increasingly drawn interest from the meat industry as a method to ensure the quality and the safety of meat products. The present paper reviews the effects of ohmic cooking on the physical, chemical, sensory, and microbiological quality characteristics and toxicological properties of meat and meat products. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [1100068]The authors are grateful for the financial support provided for the project entitled "Setting up and performance evaluation of ohmic-infrared heating system, and the investigation of its use in koefte cooking by considering its effects on some quality attributes" under project no: 1100068 by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)