The Effects of Garlic Oil and Tartaric Acid on the Quality of Shrimp Stored at 4°C

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of garlic oil (GO) and tartaric acid (TA) on microbiological, pH, and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS) (lipid peroxidation) of shrimp stored at 4°C. Shrimp of 2 kg were dipped in GO and TA solutions at 1:2 shrimp/treatment solutions (w/w) for 30 mins under 25ºC. Sodium metabisulfite (MBS) and sterile distilled water (dH20) were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. Shrimp were drip-dried for 5 mins, packaged, and stored in a chiller (4°C) for 10 days. The shrimp were analysed on days 0, 3, 5, 7, and 10. Total aerobic plate count, psychotropic bacteria count, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) and Vibrio parahaemolyticus counts ranged from 3.52-8.73 log CFU/g,