Enhancing the Shelf Life of Sous-Vide Red Deer Meat with Piper nigrum Essential Oil: A Study on Antimicrobial Efficacy against Listeria monocytogenes.

ABSTRACT: Using sous-vide technology in combination with essential oils offers the potential to extend the preservation of food items while preserving their original quality. This method aligns with the growing consumer demand for safer and healthier food production practices. This study aimed to assess the suitability of minimal processing of game meat and the effectiveness of vacuum packaging in combination with Piper nigrum essential oil (PNEO) treatment to preserve red deer meat samples inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes. Microbial analyses, including total viable count (TVC) for 48 h at 30 °C, coliform bacteria (CB) for 24 h at 37 °C, and L. monocytogenes count for 24 h at 37 °C, were conducted. The cooking temperature of the sous-vide was from 50 to 65 °C and the cooki

SUBMITTER: Kacaniova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11396834 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature