Antioxidant potential of olive leaf (Olea europaea L.) sustainable extracts evaluated in vitro and minced beef meat

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Ayesha Iftikhar
Coralie Dupas-Farrugia
Antonella De Leonardis https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5027-8137
Vincenzo Macciola
Abdul Moiz
Doriane Martin

Keywords

minced beef meat, natural antioxidant, olive leaf extracts, oxidative stability, TBARS assay

Abstract

In this work, by using water steam only, two antioxidant extracts were obtained from olive leaves (Olea europaea L.), a by-product of olive oil chain. Olive leaf extracts (OLEs) were tested as such (water extract: WE) and partially purified with ethyl acetate (ethyl acetate [EA] extract). Total phenols were 7.4 mg/mL and 3.8 mg/mL in WE and EA final solutions, respectively, evidencing a different composition by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. Both extracts were evaluated in vitro in comparison to pure hydroxytyrosol (Hy). A 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) EC50 of 57.6, 76.5, and 39.7 µg/mL and a ferric reducing antioxidant power EC50 of 84.8, 69.9, 41.2 µg/mL were determined for WE, EA, and Hy solution, respectively. The Rancimat induction time determined at 120°C in a lard sample with 200-ppm total phenol equivalent addition of WE, EA, and Hy was 8.92 h, 12.74 h, and 7.27 h, respectively (vs. 2.24 h for lard only). Extracts were added at the same dose (200 ppm) to minced beef patties that were put in closed containers under controlled air headspace composition (NA, natural air; HOA, modified air with 80% O2; and 20% N2) and stored at 4°C up to 10 days. Extracts showed significant effectiveness in contrasting decrease of O2 level in containers as well as pH and color changes of patties. A significant increase (expressed as mg of malondialdehyde MDA/kg; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) assay was conducted in control samples at an interval of 0–10 days (from 0.52 to 0.78 mg of MDA/kg in NA samples; and from 0.55 to 1.31 mg of MDA/kg in HOA samples), while minimal changes were observed in treated samples. These findings suggest a potential use of OLEs for maintaining quality and oxidative stability of beef patties during storage.

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