Effect of Addition of Mugwort Powder and Carcass Grade on the Storage Stability of Pork Ham

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of addition mugwort podwer and carcass grade on the shelf life of pork ham. Pork ham was prepared by four type such as grade B pork ham ( $B_{o}$ ), grade B pork ham containing mugwort powder ( $B_{+}$), grade E pork ham ( $E_{o}$ ) and grade E pork ham containing mugwort powder ( $E_{+}$). The surface color, pH, residual nitrite, VBN (volatile basic nitrogen), TBARS (2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) and total bacterial counts of the samples were determined during storage for 8 weeks at 4$^{\circ}C$. The $L^{*}$ value of $B_{o}$ and $B_{+}$ ham showed higher at the latter period of 8 weeks, that of $E_{o}$ ham was the highest on at the storage of 2nd week and that of $E_{+}$ ham was not different during 8 weeks storage. The $L^{*}$ value of B grade ham was higher than that of E grade ham and the $a^{*}$ value of E grade ham was higher than that of B grade ham. The pH of all ham decreased during storage, but increased from 8 weeks. The residual nitrite of all ham highly decreased until storage for 2 weeks, the addition of mugwort powder was affected in the reduction of residual nitrite of pork ham. The VBN contents were 6.90∼7.90 mg% in the early period of storage, was 14.07∼14.83 mg% on the storage of 8th week. The TBARS of pork ham were increased gradually during storage and pork ham containing mugwort powder showed lower value than pork ham non added mugwort powder during 4th and 6th weeks storage. The total bacterial counts of pork ham were increased gradually during storage and the addition of mugwort powder was not effective.ive.ctive.ive.

쑥 분말 첨가와 원료육 등급이 돼지고기 햄의 저장성에 미치는 영향

쑥 분말의 첨가와 원료육 등급이 돼지고기 햄의 저장성에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여, 규격돈(B등급) 및 경산모돈(E등급)에 쑥 분말을 첨가한 것과 첨가하지 않은 네 종류의 돼지고기 햄을 제조하였다. $L^{*}$ 값은 $B_{o}$ 및 $B_{+}$ 햄은 저장 후기가 높았으며, $E_{o}$ 햄은 저장 2주째 가장 높았고, $E_{+}$ 햄은 저장 중 변화가 없었다. 그러나 B등급육 햄의 $L^{*}$ 값이 E등급육 햄보다 높았으며, $a^{*}$ 값은 E등급육 햄이 높았다. 햄의 pH는 저장 중 감소하다가 저장 8주까지 증가하였다. 아질산 잔류량은 저장 2주까지 급격히 감소하였으며, 쑥 분말의 첨가는 아질산 잔류량의 감소에 영향을 미쳤다. VBN 함량은 저장초기 6.90∼7.90 mg%이던 것이 저장 중 증가하여 8주 째에는 14.07∼14.83 mg%를 나타내었다. TBARS는 저장 중 증가하였으며, 쑥 분말을 첨가한 것이 첨가하지 않은 것보다 저장 4주와 6주 째에 더 낮았다. 총균수는 모든 햄이 저장 중에 증가하였으며, 쑥 분말의 첨가는 총균수에 영향을 미치지 않았다.