Efeito do extrato de alecrim (Rosmarinus officinalis) como antioxidante em linguiça colonial

Abstract

The development of the pig chain and consequently its derivatives is increasing due to the investment in technologies that contribute to yield, quality and profitability. The colonial sausage stands out among the sausages with regional emphasis, product that much consumed and appreciated. Due to the need for a nutritious and practical diet, coupled with a longer shelf life, the development of colonial sausage using a natural antioxidant applied in a sodium-reduced formulation may become a differentiated and competitive product. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the natural antioxidant and the shelf life of the product with different concentrations of antioxidant (rosemary extract) and chemical antioxidant (sodium erythorbate) in 5 formulations. Physical and chemical evaluations were performed (pH, color, total acidity, weight loss and water activity at time 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 days), which showed a decrease in pH and a decrease in activity of water over time, directly influencing the analysis of weight loss, total acidity and moisture.Microbiological analyzes were performed on the 4th day and complied with current legislation. Analysis of texture that analyzed the texture profile and shear force, evidencing the influence of the dehydration of the sample for the results obtained in these parameters at time 10, 20 and 30 days. In the analysis of fatty acid profile, the presence of unsaturated fatty acids was the most frequent. The analysis of the lipid oxidation at the end of the shelf life (30 days) by the method that evaluates thiobarbituric acid reactive substances - TBARS, indicated oxidation in all formulations, indicating the need for new research, since, in the literature reports few works with colonial sausage.