Decontamination of broiler carcasses` skin using medicinal herbal extracts

Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2016, Vol 23, Issue 1

Abstract

This study was carried out to detect the efficiency of different concentrations of medicinal herbal extract as decontaminant agent on broiler carcasses. Therefore, a total of twelve broiler carcasses treated with sumac extract (4% and 8% w/v) and rosemary extract (0.3% and 0.5% w/v) and stored at 0±1°C. All treated carcasses were sensory and microbiologically analyzed. It has been found that there were no changes in color and odor of treated carcasses, either by sumac extract (8% w/v) or rosemary extract (0.5% w/v), however, a reduction in the total bacterial count, coliforms count, E. coli count and Staphylococcus spp. count one/two log less than control samples and shelf-life of broiler carcasses was noticed and extended three to six days more than the control. From the present study, it could be concluded that sumac extract (8% w/v) and rosemary extract (0.5% w/v) are effective as broiler meat decontaminant and preservative.

Authors and Affiliations

Fathy A. Khalafalla a, Fatma H. M. Ali a, Jehan M. Ouf b, Ahmed M. M. A. Mosa c,* a Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt. b Department of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki-Giza, Egypt c Department of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Beni-Suef, Egypt

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  • EP ID EP95125
  • DOI 10.21608/jvmr.2016.43209
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Fathy A. Khalafalla a, Fatma H. M. Ali a, Jehan M. Ouf b, Ahmed M. M. A. Mosa c, * a Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt. b Department of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki-Giza, Egypt c Department of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Beni-Suef, Egypt (2016). Decontamination of broiler carcasses` skin using medicinal herbal extracts. UNKNOWN, 23(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-95125