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- Title
Use of Sea Fennel as a Natural Ingredient of Edible Films for Extending the Shelf Life of Fresh Fish Burgers.
- Authors
Rico, Daniel; Albertos, Irene; Martinez-Alvarez, Oscar; Lopez-Caballero, M. Elvira; Martin-Diana, Ana Belen; Eyres, Graham T.
- Abstract
The growing interest from consumers toward healthy and nutritious products and their benefits for health has increased the consumption of whole and processed fish. One of the main problems of fish is the short shelf life, especially when it is processed as in the case of burgers. The use of edible coating is an interesting strategy to extend the quality and safety of the product, reducing the need for artificial preservatives. This study evaluated the use of chitosan-based edible film formulated with sea fennel plant and sea fennel extracts. The analyses showed than the use of edible film extended the shelf life of fish burgers regardless of the incorporation of sea fennel mainly associated to the gas barrier properties and selective permeability of the film applied to the fish surface. The incorporation of sea fennel in the films did not produce any antimicrobial enhancement, although sea fennel (mostly extract) produced a better pH and enhanced the antioxidant properties and lipid oxidation of fish burgers. However, sensory analyses showed than fish burgers coated with sea fennel film plant had better acceptability than those with sea fennel extracts, probably due to the better odour and colour of the whole plant during storage. The study showed that the use of sea fennel plant at 12.5% extended the shelf life of fish burgers using a safe and clean label strategy.
- Subjects
EDIBLE coatings; FENNEL; FISHES; HAMBURGERS; CONSUMPTION (Economics); SEAS
- Publication
Molecules, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 22, p5260
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules25225260