tailieunhanh - New approach to generate meat color in meat processing

Color is one of the most important factors of sensory quality of meat products to attract consumers. In meat and meat products, myoglobin compounds in a natural form or ligand with other additives mainly contribute the pigments. Nitrosomyoglobin is the main pigment of cooked ham, while Zn-protoporphyrin (ZnPP) is that of dry-cured ham. The nitrite related myoglobin is not referred because of the cancer risks of created nitrosamines. |