Antimicrobial Potential of Plastic Films Incorporated with Sage Extract on Chicken Meat
N. Aziman,
M. Jawaid,
N. A. Abdul Mutalib,
N. L. Yusof,
A. H. Nadrah,
U. K. Nazatul,
V. V. Tverezovskiy,
O. A. Tverezovskaya,
H. Fouad,
R. M. Braganca,
P. W. Baker,
S. Selbie,
A. Ali
Affiliations
N. Aziman
Alliance of Research & Innovation for Food (ARIF), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Kuala Pilah 72000, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
M. Jawaid
Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
N. A. Abdul Mutalib
Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
N. L. Yusof
Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
A. H. Nadrah
Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
U. K. Nazatul
Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
V. V. Tverezovskiy
BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
O. A. Tverezovskaya
BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
H. Fouad
Applied Medical Science Department, Community College, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia
R. M. Braganca
BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
P. W. Baker
BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
S. Selbie
Scitech Adhesive Systems Ltd., Castle Park Industrial Estate, Flint CH6 5XA, UK
A. Ali
Centre of Excellence for Postharvest Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, University of Notthingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga 43500, Semenyih, Malaysia
The function of packaging is crucial in the maintenance of fresh meat product quality. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of six films added with coatings 2379L/220 and 2379L/221 (containing sage extracts) to inhibit Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli, which showed that two of the six films had a significant effect. Additionally, the effects of the films on refrigerated skinless chicken breast meat were evaluated based on microbiological content, colour, weight loss, texture and pH. Four of the six films were examined could extend the storability of refrigerated chicken breast fillets for up to seven days. All six treated films improved the pH, colour stability, weight loss, and texture of the chicken fillets. Therefore, these findings suggested that the coatings containing sage extracts having different viscosities (2379L/220 and 2379L/221) were effective as antimicrobial adhesives in food packaging films and can be commercially applied in prolonging the storage of chicken breast meat without affecting their quality.
