Food Chemistry
Zeinab Soltan Touyeh; Shiva Dehghan Abkenar; Nazanin Khakipour
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Introduction Rice as a staple food, especially in Asian countries, can be a major source of heavy metals. Heavy metals also enter the soils where crops grow naturally and / or through human activities. Metals are absorbed and accumulated in the edible parts of the plant and enter the food ...
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Introduction Rice as a staple food, especially in Asian countries, can be a major source of heavy metals. Heavy metals also enter the soils where crops grow naturally and / or through human activities. Metals are absorbed and accumulated in the edible parts of the plant and enter the food chain. Toxic metals, which are present in nature due to industrialization, have polluted the environment, including soil, air, water and food, and have adverse effects on human health through food chains. The Codex Organization has set maximum levels for these elements in various cereals to protect trade and health. Nitrate and nitrite are naturally present in soil, water and food. But today, foods have higher levels of nitrate and nitrite. Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers to achieve higher yields and improper disposal of human and animal wastes may lead to nitrate accumulation in agricultural products. Very few studies have been performed on the measurement of heavy metal and nitrogen indices in replanted rice. The aim of this study was to measure the amounts of heavy metals (lead, cadmium and arsenic) and the amounts of nitrate and nitrite in first harvest rice and re-harvest rice and compare it with the standard values of the World Health Organization. Methods and Materials In this study, a total of 18 rice samples were prepared from three selected farms in the first and second cultivation times and the amount of nitrite, nitrate and heavy metals lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury were evaluated. Results and Discussion The results showed that in all farms in the second crop the concentration of lead decreased significantly (P<0.05). The concentration of lead in all treatments of the first crop Has been more than allowed and in the second cultivation, the treatment of field number one and two, is more than allowed (P<0.05). The concentration of cadmium in all treatments is within the allowable range and in the second crop compared to the first crop of fields number one and three has a significant decrease and in field number two has increased significantly (P <0.05). The highest amount of cadmium is related to field treatments number three. The highest amount of arsenic was observed in the first crop of farm number one and it is more than the allowable limit and in other treatments the amount of arsenic was less than the allowable level and in all three farms the concentration of arsenic in the second crop was significantly reduced compared to the first crop. Regarding mercury, in fields number one and two, with the change of cultivation, the amount of mercury increased significantly and in field number three, there was a significant decrease (P <0.05). Mercury concentration is less than the allowable limit only in the second culture sample of farm number three. Nitrite and nitrate concentrations were also low in all treatments and were considered zero. Experiments showed the amount of nitrite and nitrate in all samples to be negligible and undetectable. Due to the fact that the detection limit of the method (LOQ) used to measure nitrate and nitrite is 100 ppb, the amount of nitrate and nitrite in all samples can be less than 100 ppb. The permissible level of nitrate in food products and rice grains is set at 50 mg/kg according to national standard 16596. The results of the samples showed that all 18 samples had lower amounts of nitrate than the allowable limit. Therefore, rice samples prepared from the first and second crops, their nitrate content is less than the allowable limit and have a complete degree of health. Conclusion According to the results obtained, all rice cultivated in the first and second crops have some arsenic, cadmium and lead, but the amount measured in some samples is less and in others, more than specified in the national standard of Iran. their consumption may be dangerous for consumers. These results also indicate that due to the stability of the field and plant type, there is a positive and significant relationship between the amount of heavy metals studied in rice and the time of cultivation, and this requires further studies on heavy metal contamination in the region. Take place. Therefore, with the conducted studies, it can be concluded that there are concerns in the consumption of rice cultivated in the city of Mazandaran province, in terms of the possibility of endangering the health of consumers.
Food Technology
Zahra Yousofi Mojir; Alireza Rahman; Maryam Otadi
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Introduction: Due to the risks of using synthetic preservatives such as nitrite and its salts in meat products, there have been some efforts to reduce these synthetic preservatives in food. This study aimed to investigate the replacement of part of nitrite in 55% sausage formulation based on the conventional ...
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Introduction: Due to the risks of using synthetic preservatives such as nitrite and its salts in meat products, there have been some efforts to reduce these synthetic preservatives in food. This study aimed to investigate the replacement of part of nitrite in 55% sausage formulation based on the conventional formula of a manufacturer. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, Samples were produced with 120 ppm nitrite and a combination of lettuce and Foeniculum vulgare powder in four formulas including T1 (90 ppm nitrite+ 30 ppm lettuce and fennel powder), T2 (60 ppm nitrite+ 60 ppm lettuce and fennel powder), T3 (30 ppm nitrite+ 90 ppm lettuce and fennel powder) and T4 (120 ppm lettuce and fennel powder) and a control sample with 120 ppm nitrite (without lettuce and fennel powder). Physicochemical sensory, and microbial properties were investigated during 30 days of refrigerated storage. Results and Discussion: The lowest pH (2.75%) did observe in T1 treatment on the 30th day of the experiment (p<0.05). The lowest moisture content (56.52%) and ash (2.43%) related to the control treatment on the 30th day of the experiment (p<0.05). Application of 30, 60, 90, and 120 ppm levels of lettuce powder and fennel in the treatments showed a decrease of 17, 18, 16, and 24% in the nitrate content of the samples, respectively (p<0.05). The highest and lowest peroxide value was 1.15 meq O2/Kg for the control sample on the 30th day and 0.3 meq O2/Kg for the T4 sample on the first day of the experiment, respectively. Regarding thiobarbituric acid index, the highest and lowest values were for the control sample with 24 mg MaloneAldehyde/Kg on the twentieth day and 15.76 mg MaloneAldehyde/Kg for the T4 sample on the 30th day of the experiment, respectively (p<0.05). The bacterial growth rate is lower in treatments containing combination lettuce, Foeniculum vulgare powder, and nitrite but in general, an increasing trend in microbial load observed in all treatments during 30 days of storage (p<0.05), While Clostridium perfringens, coliform, mold, and yeast did not grow on the treatments for 30 days (P> 0.05). In the sensory evaluation of treatments, the lowest a * observed in T4 treatment. The highest and lowest b* related to T1 and T4 treatments, respectively, While the combination lettuce and Foeniculum vulgare powder did not show any effect on the L*. The results of the sensory evaluation showed that the addition of lettuce and Foeniculum vulgare powder up to 60 ppm had no effect on the taste and smell of the treatments and showed a decrease in the aroma score in the treatments with increasing combination powder. Finally, the results of this study showed the possibility of successful replacement of some nitrite (at least 60 ppm) with a combination of lettuce and fennel powder.
Sara Hoseinpoor; Mohammad Hadi Eskandari; Gholam Reza Mesbahi; Shahram Shekarforoush; Asgar Farahnaki
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Nitrite is responsible for some characteristics of cured meat products such as color, flavor and suppressing
the outgrowth and production of toxin from Clostridium botulinum. Despite all of its desired properties, nitrite is
responsible for the formation of carcinogenic N-nitrosamine. In this study, ...
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Nitrite is responsible for some characteristics of cured meat products such as color, flavor and suppressing
the outgrowth and production of toxin from Clostridium botulinum. Despite all of its desired properties, nitrite is
responsible for the formation of carcinogenic N-nitrosamine. In this study, nitrite-free and low-nitrite meat
curing systems were developed to eliminate or reduce nitrite from meat products. Thirteen different formulations
were made including standard frankfurter ingredients with or without nitrite in combination with cochineal and
paprika as natural coloring agents. For example, control sample was with 120 mg/kg nitrite, low-nitrite sample
was contained 40 mg/kg nitrite and some samples were without nitrite. The samples were stored at 4 oC for eight
weeks. During the storage, color changes (L*, a*, b*) were determined and evaluated. Also, the produced
samples were exposed to natural and artificial light and their color stability were compared. In addition, the
colors of samples were evaluated by trained panelists. The results showed that the sample with 40 mg/kg nitrite
and 0.002 % cochineal, the sample contained 40 mg/kg nitrite and 1 mg/kg paprika and the sample without
nitrite and contained 0.015 % cochineal had no significant different color (p
