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  • Title: Effectiveness of a formulation based on Ocimum gratissimum essential oil and cashew gum as inhibitors of quality loss and melanosis in shrimp.
    Author: Araujo TDS, Ribeiro FOS, Araujo-Nobre AR, Nadvorny D, Canuto KM, Pereira RCA, Souza ASQ, Brito ALC, Menezes FGR, Silva ALCD, Fogaça FHDS, Silva DAD, de Souza BWS.
    Journal: Int J Biol Macromol; 2024 May; 268(Pt 1):131661. PubMed ID: 38641286.
    Abstract:
    In this study, two nanoemulsions were formulated with essential oil (EO) of Ocimum gratissimum with (EON) or without (EOE) cashew gum (CG). Subsequently, inhibition of melanosis and preservation of the quality of shrimp stored for 16 days at 4 ± 0.5 °C were evaluated. A computational approach was performed to predict the system interactions. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used for nanoparticle analysis. Gas chromatography and flame ionization detector (GC-FID) determined the chemical composition of the EO constituents. Shrimps were evaluated according to melanosis's appearance, psychrotrophic bacteria's count, pH, total volatile basic nitrogen, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. EON exhibited a particle size three times smaller than EOE. The shrimp treated with EON showed a more pronounced sensory inhibition of melanosis, which was considered mild by the 16th day. Meanwhile, in the other groups, melanosis was moderate (EOE) or severe (untreated group). Both EON and EOE treatments exhibited inhibition of psychrotrophic bacteria and demonstrated the potential to prevent lipid oxidation, thus extending the shelf life compared to untreated fresh shrimp. EON with cashew gum, seems more promising due to its physicochemical characteristics and superior sensory performance in inhibiting melanosis during shrimp preservation.
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