Additive Effects of L-Arginine with Potassium Carbonate on the Quality Profile Promotion of Phosphate-Free Frankfurters

Abstract

The present study investigated the additive effects of L-Arginine (L-Arg) with potassium carbonate (PC) on the quality characteristics of phosphate-free frankfurters. The results showed that L-Arg combined with PC could act as a viable phosphate replacer by decreasing cooking loss and improving the textural properties of phosphate-free frankfurters (p < 0.05), mainly because of its pH-raising ability. Moreover, L-Arg could assist PC in effectively retarding lipid oxidation in phosphate-free frankfurters during storage (p < 0.05). Furthermore, 0.1% L-Arg combined with 0.15% PC was found to exhibit the best optimal phosphate-replacing effect. This combination could also overcome quality defects and promote the sensory attributes of phosphate-free frankfurters to the maximum extent. Therefore, our results suggest that L-Arg combined with PC can be considered a feasible alternative for the processing of phosphate-free frankfurters with an improved quality profile and superior health benefits.

Replacement of nitrates and nitrites in meat-derived foods through the utilization of coagulase-negative staphylococci: A review

“…Generally, CNS rely on arginine and other free amino acids as major meat energy sources ( Chen et al, 2016 ). In fact, arginine amount increases post-mortem because of the asset of endogenous proteolytic enzymes, such as aminopeptidase ( Cao et al, 2022 ; Janssens et al, 2014 ). The arginine deiminase (ADI) pathway, the pathway involving the arginase enzyme, and the remarkable nitric oxide synthase (NOS) pathway are different routes for arginine degradation in CNS.…”

“…Apart from the nitrate reductase activity of CNS strains, an innovative and still under-investigation method consists of meat colour generation through the NOS staphylococcal pathway ( Sánchez Mainar et al, 2014 ), which involves a unique L-arginine conversion mechanism ( Cao et al, 2022 ; Ras et al, 2018a ). It is assumed that the ability of CNS to exhibit NOS activity induces the release of potential colour-yielding NO resulting from L-arginine ( Zając et al, 2022 ).…”