Cholinesterase inhibitory activity, antioxidative potential and microbial stability of innovative liver pâté fortified with rosemary extract (Rosmarinus officinalis)

• Main Authors: Agnieszka Bilska, Joanna Kobus-Cisowska, Dominik Kmiecik, Bożena Danyluk, Ryszard Kowalski, Daria Szymanowska, Anna Gramza-Michałowska, Oskar Szczepaniak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
• Series: Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345819300132

Background: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) contains active substances that have desirable properties for industrial and herbal medicine applications, e.g., essential oils (1.5–2.5%), tannins, flavonoids, triterpenes, saponins, resins, phytosterols, rosmarinic acid and many others. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of rosemary extract and 20% rapeseed oil substitution for animal fat on storage changes and inhibition of cholinesterases in liver pâté. Results: Preliminary research showed that rosemary extract exhibited antioxidative activity in the system of accelerated Rancimat and Oxidograph tests. Then, rosemary extract was used as an ingredient in liver pâté. During the experiment, meat samples were refrigerated and tested on days 1, 5, 8, 12 and 15 after production. The study proved that the substitution of 20% of animal fat with rapeseed oil decreased the content of saturated acids and increased the content of monoenic fatty acids by approximately 5% and polyene fatty acids by 40%. Conclusions: In addition to antioxidative activity, the rosemary extract affected the health-promoting value of the samples, which inhibited cholinesterase activity during the entire storage period. The extract inhibited AChE more than BChE.How to cite: Bilska A, Kobus-Cisowska J, Kmiecik D, et al. Cholinesterase inhibitory activity, antioxidative potential and microbial stability of innovative liver pâté fortified with rosemary extract (Rosmarinus officinalis). Electron J Biotechnol 2019;40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2019.03.007 Keywords: Animal fat, Antioxidants, Cholinesterase, Essential oils, Liver pâté, Peroxide value, Rapeseed oil, Rosemary extract, Rosmarinus officinalis, TBARS