METHOD FOR PREVENTING OFF-FLAVOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVING SEASONING FLAVOR IN IRRADIATED MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

A method comprising the step of treating meat and meat products, including fish, poultry, fish products, and poultry products, with a stabilizing amount of rosemary extract or rosemary extract in combination singly or collectively with tocopherols, ascorbic acid, citric acid, or sodium tripolyphosph...

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1. Verfasser: TODD, PAUL H., JR
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Zusammenfassung:A method comprising the step of treating meat and meat products, including fish, poultry, fish products, and poultry products, with a stabilizing amount of rosemary extract or rosemary extract in combination singly or collectively with tocopherols, ascorbic acid, citric acid, or sodium tripolyphosphate, prior to exposure of said meat or meat products to ionizing radiation, enhances the flavor and shelf life thereof. In additon, the active antioxidant ingredients of rosemary extract may be us ed individually or collectively as a replacement for rosemary extract, these being carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid, which hav e been found equivalent to or superior to rosemary extract itself for purposes ofthe present invention when used in the concentrations set for th herein.