Plants (Apr 2022)

Spicy and Aromatic Plants for Meat and Meat Analogues Applications

  • Romina Alina Marc (Vlaic),
  • Vlad Mureșan,
  • Andruţa E. Mureșan,
  • Crina Carmen Mureșan,
  • Anda E. Tanislav,
  • Andreea Pușcaș,
  • Georgiana Smaranda Marţiș (Petruţ),
  • Rodica Ana Ungur

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070960
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 7
p. 960

Abstract

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Aromatic and spicy plants are an important factor that contributes not only to improving the taste of meat, meat products, and meat analogues, but also to increasing the nutritional value of the products to which they are added. The aim of this paper is to present the latest information on the bioactive antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the most commonly used herbs and spices (parsley, dill, basil, oregano, sage, coriander, rosemary, marjoram, tarragon, bay, thyme, and mint) used in the meat and meat analogues industry, or proposed to be used for meat analogues.

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