Lysine, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate as flavor enhancers in low-sodium fermented sausages

• DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.02.012
• Publication Date: 2012-02-18T09:30:40Z
• Authors: Paulo Cezar Basti...; Bibiana Alves dos...; Nelcindo Nascimen...; Marise Aparecida ...
• Keywords: Adult; Guanine; Adolescent; Swine; Lysine; Sodium; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; Consumer Behavior; Diet, Sodium-Restricted; Middle Aged; Potassium Chloride; Flavoring Agents; Meat Products; 0404 agricultural biotechnology; Inosine Monophosphate; Fermentation; Food Microbiology; Animals; Food Technology; Humans; Cattle; Sodium Chloride, Dietary; Food Science

Fermented sausages were produced with 50% replacement of NaCl with KCl and with addition of lysine, disodium guanylate, and disodium inosinate. The sausage production was monitored with physical, chemical and microbiological analyses. The final products were submitted to a consumer study. The replacement of NaCl with KCl did not cause changes in the technological process. However, defects in the sensory quality were detected. Lysine at a concentration of 1% with disodium inosinate (300 mg/kg) and disodium guanylate (300 mg/kg) reduced the sensory defects caused by the replacement of 50% NaCl with KCl allowing the preparation of sensory acceptable fermented sausages with a 50% decrease in sodium.