肉制品加工中使用的辅料——抗氧化剂

Ingredients in Meat Products: Antioxidants

氧化是导致食品品质劣变的一个重要因素,也是影响肉及肉制品品质的一个重要因素,防止食品氧化可以通过向食品中添加抗氧化剂实现,食品抗氧化剂是防止或延缓食品氧化,提高食品稳定性和延长食品储藏期的食品添加剂。本文综述食品抗氧化剂的作用机理,抗氧化剂使用的注意事项及食品中常用的抗氧化剂,并简要介绍抗氧化剂活性的测定及对其发展前景进行展望。

Oxidation is an important factor affecting food quality. It can also cause quality deterioration of meat and meat products. Adding antioxidants is a useful approach to prevent food oxidation. Antioxidants are food additives which can prevent or delay oxidation and improve food stability, thus extending the shelf life of foods. The action mechanism of antioxidants and their usage precaution are reviewed in this article. The common antioxidants used in food processing and their activity determination, as well as the prospects are also briefly introduced in this article.