Title
Effect of Gelled Emulsions Elaborated with Soybean Oil, Maca (Lepidium meyenni) Flour, and Chincho (Tagetes elliptica Sm.) Essential Oil upon Animal Fat Substitution in Beef Burgers
Date Issued
01 August 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cerrón-Mercado F.
Botella-Martínez C.M.
Fernández-López J.
Pérez-Alvarez J.A.
Viuda-Martos M.
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of pork backfat (PB) substitution in a meat burger with a gelled emulsion (GE) elaborated with maca flour, soybean oil, and chincho essential oil (CEO). Lipid profile (gas chromatography—GC), health indices, physicochemical properties (CIELAB color, pH, texture profile—TPA), and cooking and sensory characteristics of meat burgers were analyzed. Five formulations were evaluated: control (BC) (80% beef meat and 20% PB); BSM (10% PB + 10% GE); BSMC0.25 (BSM + 0.25% CEO); BSMC0.5 (BSM + 0.5% CEO), and BSMC1.0 (BSM + 1.0% CEO). GE substitution in meat burgers provided a healthier lipid profile; the amount of SFA was reduced (p < 0.05), while PUFA content was significantly increased (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the use of GE resulted in healthier PUFA/SFA ratios and lower atherogenic and thrombogenic indices. The addition of GE increased moisture content and decreased fat and protein contents. Color parameters (L*, b*, and C*) decreased after cooking. Hardness (p < 0.05), cooking losses, and shrinkage changes decreased with GE addition. Lipid oxidation levels were significantly (p < 0.05) affected by GE substitution. Therefore, the substitution of PB by GE can be considered as an effective strategy to produce healthier meat burgers without negatively affecting their physicochemical and technological properties.
Volume
11
Issue
15
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85136935053
Source
Foods
ISSN of the container
23048158
Source funding
Sponsor(s)
The authors are grateful for the financial support of the CONCYTEC project World Bank through its executing unit FONDECYT (Contract No. 70-2018-Fondecyt-BM-IADT-AV).” F. Cerrón-Mercado reconoce la beca del proyecto Concytec-Banco Mundial (Convenio de Adjudicación de Fondos N° 02-2018-FONDECYT-BM), a través de su unidad ejecutora, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica (Fondecyt).
This research was funded by Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo CYTED: 119RT0568.
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