Influence of Perilla frutescens var. acuta Water Extract on the Shelf Life and Physicochemical Qualities of Cooked Beef Patties.

This study investigated the effects of Perilla frutescens var. acuta water extract (WEP) on the shelf life and physicochemical qualities of cooked beef patties. The WEP contained phenolic compounds (80.65 mg gallic acid equivalents/g) and had half-maximal effective concentrations of 0.437 and 4.509 mg/mL for scavenging of DPPH and ABTS(+) radicals, respectively. Treatment with 0.6% WEP inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (p<0.05). Based on the result of the antioxidative potential and antimicrobial potential of WEP, beef patties were prepared with three treatment groups: (1) beef patties without added antioxidant (control); (2) beef patties with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid (BAA); and (3) beef patties with 0.6% WEP (BWEP). The pH and cooking loss of BWEP were lower and higher than those in the control, respectively (p<0.05). When cooked beef patties were stored for 21 d at 4℃, the total number of aerobic bacteria in BWEP was lower than those in the control on all days except day 14 (p<0.05). The TBARS values in BWEP were lower than those of controls on days 7, 14, and 21 (p<0.05). Compared to control and BAA, BWEP had lower L* and b* values and higher a* values throughout the storage period (p<0.05). Except on day 0, acceptability was higher in BWEP than in control and BAA (p<0.05). According to results, WEP can be used as a natural ingredient that improves the shelf life and sensorial qualities of meat products.

Introduction

Modern dietary patterns have changed to include convenience foods, and consequently, the production and sales volumes of processed meat products in Korea in 2013 increased as much as 54% and 58%, respectively, compared with those in 2000 (Korea Meat Industries Association, 2014).

Meat undergoes various processes such as grinding, curing, cooking, slicing, and packaging in the production of processed meat products. However, the quality of processed meat product is deteriorated indubitably because they may be exposed to high temperatures and cross-contamination during production, which results in poor shelf life. A major contributor to the deterioration in the quality of processed meat products subjected to heat and storage is lipid oxidation, in which free radicals develop and oxidize polyunsaturated fatty acids owing to the decreases in the inherent antioxidant activity in meat (Hygreeva ; Jung ). Lipid oxidation not only produces rancid odor and flavor but also decreases nutritional value (Frankel, 1996). In addition, meat products are highly susceptible to contamination of spoilage and pathogenic microorganism which results in food-borne illnesses. Therefore, the control of lipid oxidation and microbial contamination in meat products is required. Lipid oxidation and microbial contamination can be generally controlled with synthetic preservatives such as butylated hydroxyl toluene, butylated hydroxyl anisole, sorbic acid, sodium nitrite, and sodium sorbate (Crackel ; Hsu and Sun, 2006; Pegg and Shahidi, 2000). However, the use of synthetic preservatives in food is limited by safety concerns and negative view of synthetic food additive (Branen, 1975; Sebranek and Bacus, 2007). Therefore, alternative preservatives in natural ingredients that can control lipid oxidation and microbial contamination in processed meat products have been sought.

Perilla frutescens var. acuta is a naturalized edible plant, and distributed widely throughout the Himalayan mountains and East and Southeast Asia. P. frutescens var. acuta is used to treat respiratory disease such as asthma. It is also used as a dye, cosmetic material, and food ingredient (Makino ). In addition, P. frutescens var. acuta extract contains various functional compounds with anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities (Kim ; Kim ; Makino ; Son ). Therefore, this extract may control lipid oxidation and inhibit bacterial proliferation in processed meat products. However, few studies have been conducted to determine the effects of P. frutescens var. acuta extract on the quality of these products. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of P. frutescens var. acuta extract and evaluate the effect of this extract on the shelf life and physicochemical qualities of beef patties during refrigerated storage.

Materials and Methods

Extraction of Perilla frutescens var. acuta

Dried mixture of leaves and stems of P. frutescens var. acuta was purchased in a local market. Dried mixture (50 g) of leaves and stems of P. frutescens var. acuta was added to 1.95 L of distilled water, then it was extracted for 24 h in a shaking water bath at 70℃. Extract was centrifuged at 6,710×g for 30 min (CR 20B2, Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. Japan) and the supernatant was filtered through Whatman No. 4 filter paper (Whatman Inc., England). The filtrate was lyophilized (Ilshin Co., Korea), and stored until use in a −70℃ deep freezer. The extraction was conducted five times.

Antioxidative potential of water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP)

Total phenolic content

Total phenolic content was estimated by the Folin-Ciocalteu method (Subramanian ). A 0.1 mL of WEP solution with distilled water was added to the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent (0.2 mL), followed by the addition of 3 mL of sodium carbonate solution (5%). The reaction mixture was vortexed and the absorbance was measured with a spectrophotometer (DU 530, Beckman Instruments Inc., USA) at 765 nm after incubation for 1 h at 23℃. The quantification of phenolics was based on the standard curve generated with the use of gallic acid, and expressed as gallic acid equivalent.

1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity

DPPH radical scavenging activity of WEP was estimated according to the method of Blois (1958). An 1 mL of WEP solution with distilled water was added to 1 mL of methanolic DPPH solution (0.2 mM). The mixture was vortexed and left to stand at room temperature (20-22℃) for 30 min. A tube containing 1 mL of distilled water and 1 mL of methanolic DPPH solution (0.2 mM) served as the control. The absorbance of the solution was measured at 517 nm using a spectrophotometer (Beckman). The percentage of DPPH radical scavenging was obtained from the following equation: Radical scavenging activity = [1 (absorbance of sample / absorbance of control)] × 100. The half maximal effective concentration (EC50) of WEP for DPPH radical scavenging was calculated by interpolation from the data and compared with that of ʟ-ascorbic acid as a positive control.

2,2-azinobis-(3 ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS+) reducing activity

ABTS+ reducing activity was determined as the method described by Erel (2004). ABTS was dissolved in distilled water to a 7 mM concentration. The ABTS radical cation was produced by acting the ABTS stock solution with 2.45 mM potassium persulfate (final concentration) in the dark at room temperature for 12-16 h to allow the completion of radical generation. This solution was then diluted with ethanol so that its absorbance was adjusted to 0.70±0.02 at 734 nm. The diluted ABTS+ solution (3 mL) were added to 20 μL of WEP solution with distilled water and the absorbance was measured by a spectrophotometer (Beckman) at 734 nm using ethanol as a blank. The percentage inhibition was calculated by the following equation: ABTS+ reducing activity (%) = [(absorbance of control − absorbance of sample) / absorbance of control] × 100. The half maximal effective concentration (EC50) of WEP for ABTS+ reducing activity was calculated by interpolation from the data and compared with that of ʟ-ascorbic acid as a positive control.

Antimicrobial potential of WEP

The antimicrobial potential of 0.3% and 0.6% WEP solution with distilled water was measured on Escherichia coli O157:H7. E. coli O157:H7 was obtained from a Korean Collection for Type Culture (KCTC, Korea) and cultivated at 37℃ for 18 h in a tryptic soy broth (Difco, Laboratories, USA), and 10 mL cultures of strain was transferred aseptically to a 50 mL centrifuge tube and vortexed for 10 s. The tube containing strain was centrifuged (1,950×g for 10 min at 4℃) in a refrigerated centrifuge (VS-5500, Vision Scientific Co., Korea). The pellet was washed twice with sterile saline (0.85%), and suspended in saline to a final concentration of approximately 109 CFU/mL of the stock inoculum. The 0.1 mL of WEP solution was mixed with 9.8 mL of tryptic soy broth and then inoculated with 0.1 mL of culture suspension of E. coli O157:H7. The inoculated sample was incubated at 37℃ for 48 h, and spreaded on tryptic soy agar (TSA, Difco Laboratories, USA). The plates were incubated at 37℃ for 48 h and the result was expressed as log of colony forming units (Log CFU)/g. Distilled water was used as control (0% WEP).

Preparation of beef patties

Bottom round of beef was purchased from local market and ground using a meat grinder. Meat batter for manufacture of beef patty was made by mixing ground beef with ingredients (Table 1). Meat batter was divided into 3 treatment groups: (1) control, beef patty without antioxidant; (2) BAA, beef patty with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid; and (3) BWEP, beef patty with 0.6% WEP. The meat batter was prepared for 3 times for each treatment. The meat batter put in air-tight container and stored at 4℃ for 24 h. After storage, 25 g of meat batter was modeled in a shape with diameter of 5.0 cm and thickness of 1 cm using a petri dish and the patties were cooked for 20 min at 180℃ until they reached an internal temperature of 75℃ using an electric steam oven (EON-C305CSM, Tongyang Magic Co., Korea). The patties were vacuum-packaged in a lowdensity polyethylene/nylon vacuum bags (10 cm × 10 cm; oxygen permeability of 22.5 mL/m2/24 h atm at 60% RH/25℃; water vapor permeability of 4.7 g/m2/24 h at 100% RH/25℃) using a vacuum-packaging machine (FJ-600 XL; Hankook Fujee Industries Co., Korea) at 650 mmHg after cooling for 30 min at room temperature and stored for 0, 7, 14 and 21 d at 4℃.

Table 1.

Formulation of beef patties

Treatments
Ingredients	Control	ʟ-Ascorbic acid	WEP
Ground beef	75	75	75
Bread powder	5	5	5
Onion	5	5	5
Garlic	2	2	2
Egg white powder	2	2	2
Salt	1	1	1
Water	10	10	10
Total	100	100	100
ʟ-ascorbic acid		0.02
WEP1			0.6

1Water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta

pH and cooking loss of beef patty

Beef patty (5 g) were mixed with 45 mL of distilled water and homogenized at 1,130×g, for 1 min using a homogenizer (T25 basic, IKA GmbH & Co. KG, Germany). The homogenate was filtered using filter paper (No. 4 filter paper, Whatman) and the filtrate was measured pH using a pH meter (SevenEasy, Mettler-Toledo, Korea). Cooking loss of beef patty was examined by comparing weight of before and after cooking.

Total microbial count analysis

The total microbial count of beef patty was determined by a slightly modified method of AOAC (2005). Beef patties (10 g) were blended with sterile saline (90 mL) for 2 min by using a stomacher (BagMixer® 400; Interscience Ind., France). A series of decimal dilutions was prepared using sterile saline. Each diluent (0.1 mL) was spread in triplicate on tryptic soy agar plates (Difco Laboratories, USA). The plates were incubated at 37℃ for 48 h, and the microbial counts were expressed as log colony forming units/g (Log CFU/g).

Lipid oxidation

The 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) was measured to analyze lipid oxidation of patties as the method described by Jung et al. (2012). Sample (3 g) and 7.2% butylated hydroxyl toluene (0.05 mL) were added to 9 mL of distilled water and the mixture was homogenized at 1,130×g for 1 min using a homogenizer (T25 basic, IKA GmbH & Co. KG, Germany). The homogenate (1 mL) was transferred to a test tube, and 2 mL of TBA- trichloroacetic acid solution (20 mM TBA in 15% trichloroacetic acid) were added to the test tube. Tubes were heated in a boiling water bath at 90℃ for 30 min and cooled in tab water for 10 min. After cooling, the test tube was centrifuged at 2,090×g for 20 min. The absorbance of the supernatant was measured at 532 nm using a spectrophotometer (DU®530, Beckman Instruments Inc., USA). TBARS value was reported as mg malondialdehyde/kg meat.

Instrumental color measurements

The color (CIE L*, a*, b*) of each beef patty was measured using a Colorimeter (CM-3500d, Minolta, Japan). Measurements were taken perpendicularly to the surface of beef patty with 30 mm diameter of illumination area at 2 different locations per sample. The result was analyzed using Spectra Magic Software (Minolta, Japan) automatically.

Sensory evaluation

Sensory evaluation of beef patty was implemented using a group consisting of ten panels who have experience in sensory test of meat and meat product. Patty was reheated at 180℃ for 3 min using electric steam oven (EON-C 305CSM, Tongyang Magic Co., Korea) and cut regularly. The scoring of each sample was done on a single sheet using a 9-point hedonic scale (1 = extremely dislike, 9 = extremely like). The sensory parameters scored were color, flavor, taste, texture and acceptability. In addition, ten panels were asked to give a written explanation about sensorial properties of beef patty.

Statistical analysis

All experiments in this study were performed five individual trials. The general linear model was performed using the raw data, and Tukey’s multiple range test was used to compare significant differences between least square mean values (p<0.05). Least square mean values and standard error of the least square means (SEM) are reported. SAS software (version 9.3, SAS Institute Inc., USA) was used for all statistical analyses.

Results and Discussion

Antioxidative and antimicrobial potential of WEP

Phenolic compounds are commonly obtained from edible and inedible plants. In this study, the total phenolic content of WEP through five extractions was 80.65±1.24 mg gallic acid equivalents/g (Table 2). Previous studies have reported that water and organic solvent extracts of P. frutescens var. acuta contain various phenolic compounds such as gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, isovanillic acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, sinapic acid, and rosmarinic acid (Hong ; Jun et al., 2014). The antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds has been shown to occur via free radical quenching (Schlesier ).

Table 2.

Total phenolic content (mg GAE1/g) and EC502 value (mg/mL) for scavenging of DPPH and ABTS radical of water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP)

	Total phenolic content	EC50 value of scavenging
		DPPH radical	ABTS radical
WEP	80.65±1.243	0.437a	4.509a
ʟ-ascorbic acid	-	0.038b	0.326b
SEM4	-	4.1241	37.3739

1Gallic acid equivalent.

2Half maximal effective concentration.

3Standard deviation.

4Standard errors of the least square means (n=10).

a,bValues with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).

The half-maximal effective concentrations (EC50) of WEP for scavenging DPPH and ABTS radicals were compared with those of ʟ-ascorbic acid. The EC50 values of WEP were 0.437 mg/mL and 4.509 mg/mL, respectively (Table 2), and those of ʟ-ascorbic acid were 0.038 mg/mL and 0.326 mg/mL, respectively. Compared with those of WEP, the EC50 values of ʟ-ascorbic acid for DPPH and ABTS radicals were approximately 12 times and 14 times higher, respectively. In this study, the BAA group was used as a positive control. Therefore, we used 0.3% and 0.6% WEP as candidate for the BWEP group with the expectation of radical scavenging activity similar to that of ʟ-ascorbic acid and two times higher than that of ʟ-ascorbic acid.

The 0.3% and 0.6% WEP solution were used to measure the antimicrobial potential of WEP on E. coli O157: H7, a pathogenic microorganism. The cell count of E. coli O157:H7 in the broth after treatment with distilled water (control), 0.3% WEP, and 0.6% WEP were 9.10, 9.14, and 8.21, respectively (Table 3). Significant difference was found only between the control and the 0.6% WEP treatment groups. Given this result, we added 0.6% WEP to beef patties for our experiments. The antimicrobial activity of WEP was weak compared to that reported in a previous study in which methanol extract of P. frutescens var. acuta inhibited the growth of Salmonella enteritis and Bacillus cereus at concentrations of 4000 and 1000 ppm, respectively (Kim ). The antimicrobial activity of plant extracts differs depending on the species and the strain of a pathogen (El-Chaghaby ; Jung ). In addition, extraction solvents affect the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of plant extracts. Compared with extracts obtained with water, those obtained with organic solvents have different polarity and contain higher amounts and different types of phenolic compounds (El-Chaghaby ). Phenolic compounds are the main components responsible for the antimicrobial activity of plant extracts, and they cause morphological changes in pathogens that increase membrane permeability, cause leakage of vital intercellular constituents, and impair bacterial enzymes (Kim ; Wendakoon and Sakaguchi, 1995).

Table 3.

Growth inhibition of water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP) on Escherichia coli O157:H7

	Log CFU/g of Escherichia coli O157:H7
Control	9.10a
WEP 0.3%	9.14a
WEP 0.6%	8.21b
SEM1	0.034

1Standard errors of the least square means (n=15).

a,bValues with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).

pH and cooking loss

pH and cooking loss were measured immediately after the manufacture of the beef patties (Table 4). The pH in the BAA and BWEP groups were significantly lower than those in the control (p<0.05). The pH of P. frutescens var. acuta extract ranged from 5.4 to 5.6 before lyophilization (data not shown). Therefore, the addition of WEP to beef patty may decrease the pH in the BWEP group compared with the control. In addition, a previous study found that the pH of beef patties decreases when ascorbic acid is added (Gioux et al., 2001). Compared with that in the control, cooking loss in the BWEP group was significantly high (p<0.05). This result may be attributable to the lower pH in the BWEP group. A direct linear relationship between water-holding capacity and pH in meat has been reported, with cooking loss being negatively related to water-holding capacity (Huff-Lonergan and Lonergan, 2005; Westphalen ). However, cooking loss in the BWEP group was significantly lower than that in the BAA group (p<0.05). Although the pH of the BWEP group was slightly higher than that of the BAA group, the difference was not significant.

Table 4.

pH and cooking loss (%) of beef patty added with water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP)

	Treatments			SEM3
	Control	BAA1	BWEP2
pH	5.86X	5.67Y	5.72Y	0.027
Cooking loss (%)	19.95Z	24.44X	22.52Y	0.033

1BAA: beef patty added with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid.

2BWEP: Beef patty added with 0.6% water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta.

3Standard errors of the least square means (n=15).

X-ZValues with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).

Total aerobic bacteria

The number of total aerobic bacteria in the beef patties was monitored during refrigerated storage at 4℃ for 21 d (Table 5). On day 0, the numbers of total aerobic bacteria in the control, BAA, and BWEP groups were 3.74, 3.33, and 2.85 Log CFU/g, respectively, with significant differences (p<0.05). Aerobic bacteria proliferated with the increase in storage days in all beef patties. The addition of WEP inhibited the proliferation of aerobic bacteria with significance compared with the control throughout the storage period (p<0.05), with the exception of day 14. Kim found that extract of P. frutescens var. acuta leaf caused damage in cell membrane of Staphylococcus aureus which led decrease of population of Staphylococcus aureus. Eloff (2001) and Benli also found the detrimental effect of various plant extract on cell membrane of pathogens. Djeussi reported that the antibacterial activity of plant extracts was caused by the phenolic compounds and triterpenes contained in plant extracts. The addition of plant extracts containing phenolic compounds retarded increases in aerobic bacteria in pork patties during storage in previous study (Lorenzo ). Therefore, the addition of WEP might improve the shelf life of beef patties. However, further studies are needed to elucidate the antimicrobial activity of WEP in beef patties given the inconsistent result on day 14.

Table 5.

Total aerobic bacterial number (Log CFU/g) of beef patty added with water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP) during storage for 21 d at 4℃

Treatments	Storage days				SEM4
	0	7	14	21
Control	3.74aY	4.06aY	5.02X	4.89aX	0.171
BAA1	3.33bY	3.36bY	4.89X	5.31aX	0.125
BWEP2	2.85cZ	2.95bZ	4.93X	4.03bY	0.087
SEM3	0.067	0.140	0.074	0.201

1BAA: beef patty added with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid.

2BWEP: Beef patty added with 0.6% water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta.

3Standard errors of the least square means (n=15), 4(n=20).

a-cValues with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).

X-ZValues with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).

The TBARS values of beef patties are shown in Table 6. The initial TBARS values of the control, BAA, and BWEP groups were not significantly different. Compared to those of the control, the TBARS values of the BAA and BWEP groups were significantly lower on days 7, 14, and 21 (p<0.05). The TBARS values of the BAA and BWEP groups did not changed with the increase in storage days, whereas that of the control increased after 7 d of storage. Phenolic compounds show antioxidative activity by scavenging free radical which is main substance leading lipid oxidation (Schlesier ). In the present study, WEP had phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activity. In addition, Hong found that water extract of of P. frutescens var. acuta contained flavonoids, which was strong antioxidant, as well as phenolic compounds. Previous studies have shown that the addition of plant extracts containing phenolic compounds inhibited lipid oxidation in beef patties during storage (Bañón et al., 2007; Jongberg ). Base on this result, the addition of WEP could effectively inhibit lipid oxidation in beef patty. No significant difference in TBARS value was found between the BAA and BWEP groups despite the expectation of lower lipid oxidation in the BWEP group was lower than did BAA because 0.6% WEP might have higher radical scavenging activity than that of 0.02% ascorbic acid based on these EC50 for DPPH and ABTS radical. Although reasons were unclear, the inconsistency result between radical scavenging activities of plant extracts and the inhibition effect of lipid oxidation in pork patty by adding plant extracts was found in the study from Lorenzo .

Table 6.

TBARS values (mg malondialdehyde/kg meat) of beef patty added with water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP) during storage for 21 d at 4℃

Treatments	Storage days				SEM4
	0	7	14	21
Control	1.25Y	1.51aX	1.45aX	1.45aX	0.041
BAA1	1.16	1.29b	1.22b	1.18b	0.038
BWEP2	1.19	1.27b	1.23b	1.21b	0.025
SEM3	0.045	0.042	0.024	0.023

1BAA: beef patty added with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid.

2BWEP: Beef patty added with 0.6% water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta.

3Standard errors of the least square means (n=15), 4(n=20).

a,bValues with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).

X,YValues with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).

Instrumental color

Color is the primary factor used by consumers to judge food acceptability (Serrano ). The color of the beef patties in this study is shown in Table 7. BWEP had the lowest L* and b* values among treatments throughout the storage period (p<0.05). Compared with those of the control and BAA groups, the a* values of the BWEP group were significantly higher throughout storage (p<0.05). No significant difference of L* values was found in all treatments with the increase of storage periods. Significant differences in a* and b* values were found in the BAA and BWEP groups during storage periods, but the changes in these values were inconsistent. Color in the BWEP group might have been affected by the color of WEP. Previous study reported that the L* and b* values were lower and the a* values was higher in cooked ground beef with added plant extracts related to the color of the extract throughout the storage periods of 9 d (Ahn ). P. frutescens var. acuta contains anthocyanin, which is a color pigment (Ahn, 2006). In addition, Ahn reported that addition of plant extract could improve the red color of cooked ground beef because of their antioxidant activity. The oxidation in cooking process discolors meat products through the formation of hemichrome pigment that occurs when denatured met-myoglobin, which causes brown coloration of meat, and cannot revert to deoxy- and oxy-myoglobin. Therefore, the inhibition of oxidation in BWEP groups might be one of reasons for high a* value in BWEP groups. Although the lipid oxidation results were not consistent with the result of a* value in BAA groups, the a* values in BAA were significantly higher than those of control at days 0 and 3 (p<0.05).

Table 7.

Instrumental color of beef patty added with water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP) during storage for 21 d at 4℃

Treatments	Storage days				SEM4
	0	7	14	21
L*
Control	52.54a	52.23a	51.48b	52.14b	0.856
BAA1	53.82a	53.41a	55.25a	55.07a	0.453
BWEP2	48.19b	44.90b	47.71c	47.21c	0.748
SEM3	0.652	0.907	0.757	0.423
a*
Control	3.80c	3.08c	2.72b	2.87b	0.254
BAA	4.60bX	4.07bXY	3.09bZ	3.24bYZ	0.186
BWEP	10.79aY	12.08aX	9.55aZ	10.48aY	0.154
SEM	0.121	0.179	0.317	0.127
b*
Control	16.16a	16.46b	16.50b	17.37a	0.293
BAA	17.01aY	17.83aX	17.61aXY	17.84aX	0.178
BWEP	14.58bX	14.46cX	13.26cY	14.31bX	0.169
SEM	0.223	0.182	0.240	0.232

1BAA: beef patty added with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid.

2BWEP: Beef patty added with 0.6% water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta.

3Standard errors of the least square means (n=15), 4(n=20).

a-cValues with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).

X-ZValues with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).

Consumers generally show a strong preference for red meat products over brown meat products despite knowing that there is no quality difference. Sebranek reported that consumers prefer a cured color to brown in non-cured meat products. Therefore, because WEP increase the redness of beef patties, it may deserve attention as natural additive for meat products.

The sensory parameter scores for the beef patties studied are shown in Table 8. As expected, the color score in the BWEP group was significantly higher than those in the control and BAA groups throughout the storage period (p<0.05). On day 0, the flavor score of the beef patties was not significantly different among treatments. However, compared with the BAA group, the BWEP group had a significantly higher flavor score on days 7 and 14, and the BWEP flavor score was significantly higher than those of the control and BAA groups on day 21 (p<0.05). Taste scores were also not significantly different among treatments on day 0. On days 7 and 21, the taste score for the BWEP group was significantly higher than those of the control and BAA groups (p<0.05). The texture scores of the BWEP and control groups were similar. During storage, the texture score of the BWEP group was significantly higher than those of the control and BAA groups on days 7, 14, and 21 (p<0.05). Compared with that of the control and BAA groups, the acceptability of the BWEP group was significantly higher throughout the storage period, except on day 0 (p<0.05).

Table 8.

Sensory properties of beef patty added with water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta (WEP) during storage for 21 d at 4℃

Sensory parameters		Storage days				SEM4
		0	7	14	21
Color	Control	5.13b	5.00b	5.00b	5.00b	0.070
	BAA1	5.00b	5.00b	5.00b	4.86b	0.126
	BWEP2	6.88a	6.57a	6.86a	6.86a	0.154
	SEM3	0.102	0.117	0.082	0.172
Flavor	Control	5.63X	4.86aXY	5.00aXY	4.71bY	0.237
	BAA	5.00X	4.29bXY	3.43bYZ	3.00cZ	0.270
	BWEP	5.38	6.29a	5.29a	6.43a	0.336
	SEM	0.306	0.278	0.297	0.238
Taste	Control	5.88X	5.00bXY	5.00aXY	4.71bY	0.261
	BA1	5.00X	3.86cY	3.29bY	2.71cY	0.295
	BWEP	5.00Y	6.57aX	5.86aXY	6.86aX	0.403
	SEM	0.415	0.290	0.286	0.247
Texture	Control	6.00aX	4.86bY	5.00bY	5.00bY	0.195
	BAA	5.00bX	3.71cY	3.71cY	3.57cY	0.321
	BWEP	6.25a	6.29a	6.00a	6.29a	0.239
	SEM	0.211	0.247	0.208	0.347
Acceptability	Control	6.13aX	5.00bY	5.00bY	4.71bY	0.214
	BAA	5.00bX	3.86cY	3.57cYY	2.71cZ	0.258
	BWEP	5.50abY	6.43aXY	6.14aXY	6.86aX	0.273
	SEM	0.254	0.261	0.228	0.247

1BAA: beef patty added with 0.02% ʟ-ascorbic acid.

2BWEP: Beef patty added with 0.6% water extract of Perilla frutescens var. acuta.

3Standard errors of the least square means (n=30), 4(n=40).

a-cValues with different letters within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).

X-ZValues with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05).

In their written evaluations of the sensory properties of the beef patties, panel members responded that they perceived WEP flavor in the BWEP group only in day 0 of storage, whereas they perceived an undesirable flavor and acidic taste in the control and BAA groups as the number of storage days increased. They perceived no undesirable flavors or acidic taste in the BWEP group throughout the storage period. Georgantelis reported that rancid flavor is detectable in meat products when the TBARS value is higher than 0.6 mg malondialdehyde/kg. In this study, the TBARS values of the beef patties were above 0.6 mg malondialdehyde/kg immediately after manufacture in all treatment groups. Therefore, a rancid flavor in the patties could have been detected by members of the sensory panels. However, the rancid flavor in the BWEP group was apparently covered by WEP. Jung and Lee (2000) reported that P. frutescens var. acuta has masking effects on undesirable flavors in meat and fish because it generates various volatile flavor compounds.

Conclusion

The WEP produced in this study contained levels of phenolic compounds as high as 80.65±1.24 mg gallic acid equivalents/g and showed antioxidative potential on DPPH and ABTS radicals and antimicrobial potential on E. coli O157:H7. The addition of WEP to beef patties inhibited lipid oxidation and the growth of aerobic bacteria in beef patties during storage for 21 d at 4℃. In addition, redness and sensory parameter scores increased in beef patties to which WEP was added. Therefore, we concluded that WEP can be used as a natural additive to improve the shelf life and sensory qualities of meat products.