红曲色素替代亚硝酸盐对肉类护色的研究进展

Research Progress of Manascus Pigment Substitute for Nitrite in Meat Color Protection

多年以来,亚硝酸盐由于其良好的发色、防腐和呈味作用在肉制品的加工中一直占着主导地位。但是研究发现亚硝酸盐食用过多的确危害人体健康。因此,寻找亚硝酸盐的替代物迫在眉睫。红曲色素是由红曲霉代谢的一类天然色素,其应用于肉制品在功能和作用上与亚硝酸盐非常相似,不存在亚硝酸盐的危害性,是亚硝酸盐的一种理想替代物。

Over the years, nitrite occupied the dominant position during the meat processing due to its excellent colourant, anti-corrosion and flavor, but it was found do harm to human health recently.Therefore, searching for alternatives to nitrite is imminent, monascus pigment is a natual matter produced by manascus. It has the similar function with nitrite when applies in meat product, no nitrite bad effect and it is an idea substitute for nitrite.