Changes in biochemical and nutritional qualities of aerobic and vacuum-packaged Thua Nao during shelf-life storage

Pak J Biol Sci. 2013 Jun 1;16(11):501-9. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.501.509.

Abstract

Thai traditionally fermented soybean (Thua Nao) has been suggested as a good source of available amino acids and aglycone isoflavones. The objective of this research was to investigate the changes of biochemical and nutritional qualities in aerobic- and vacuum-packed thua Nao during the storage at 4 and 40 degrees C for 60 days. Three Thua Nao samples including Bacillus subtilis TN51-fermented Thua Nao (TNB51), spontaneously fermented Thua Nao (TNMX) and commercial product (MH) were used in this study. It was found that the storage of packed Thua Nao at 4 degrees C could prolong the product shelf-life up to 40 days. The moisture contents, pH values and colour L a* b* of these products were not different in both aerobic and vacuum-packaged products and remained stable throughout the experiment. The Thiobarbituric Acid (TBA) values of all storage Thua Nao were increased during storage; this is in particular for the aerobic packages of the TNMX and TNB51 products, indicating high oxidation of lipids. There was a slight decrease in DPPH radical scavenging effect (18%) and phenolic compounds (6%) of the vacuum-packaged product when stored at 4 degrees C. In contrast, the great losses in total phenolic content (44%), inhibitory activity of DPPH radicals (83%) and total antioxidant (41%) were observed when the products were stored aerobically at 40 degrees C. A reduction in total free amino acids was also found with the highest decrease of Arg in both aerobic- (69%) and vacuum-packages (68%).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / analysis
  • Bacillus subtilis / isolation & purification
  • Bacillus subtilis / metabolism
  • Color
  • Fermentation*
  • Food Contamination
  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Packaging*
  • Food Preservation*
  • Food Storage / methods*
  • Food Supply*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Nutritive Value*
  • Phenols / analysis
  • Soy Foods / analysis*
  • Soy Foods / microbiology
  • Temperature
  • Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / analysis
  • Time Factors
  • Vacuum

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Phenols
  • Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances