Effect of Maillard reaction products ( MRPs) on oxidative stability of Chinese sausage

The effects of different levels of Maillard reaction products ( MRPs) on peroxide value ( POV value) , thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances ( TBA value) and sensory quality of Chinese sausage were researched.The results showed that the addition of MRPs increased the oxidative stability of the sausage significantly ( p < 0.05) .Furthermore, higher amount of MRPs leaded to stronger antioxidant activities.In addition, the antioxidant activities of4% MRPs and 0.01% BHT were almost the same.The results of sensory evaluation showed that effects of adding MRPs on the composite scores of Chinese sausage were not significant ( p > 0.05) .