Application of Three of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts in Brunei Darussalam to Improve Shelf Life of Poultry Product

Authors

Hazirah Abd Hamid, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Gadong, BA1410, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei DarussalamFollow
Namasivayam Navaranjan, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Gadong, BA1410, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Zohrah Sulaiman, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Gadong, BA1410, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Aida Maryam binti Hj Basri, School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Gadong, BA1410, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Abstract

Abstract. Bioactive compounds from plant derived in food application become increasingly in demand due to natural and nutritionally safe products. Due to some issues concerning food safety on the excessive use of synthetic preservatives; the present study aims to investigate the natural alternatives to synthetic antimicrobial food additives. The chicken meat’s shelf life was studied by adopting bio-based antimicrobial agents using three of selected native medicinal plants; P. betle, A. catechu, and A. tricolor, against common foodborne pathogens; E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and Salmonella spp. The overall results revealed that, all study extracts possessed antioxidant properties by DPPH method, one of the extracts considered safe for food related application. All three plant extracts demonstrated antimicrobial activity. A. tricolor and P. betle revealed a better antimicrobial agent than antibiotic Gentamycin against P. aeruginosa. However, only A. tricolor extract was the only extract that able to maintain and improve the shelf life of chicken meat naturally without affecting the optimized conditions, at certain frozen storage period, thus proposes A. tricolor extract to act as effective food related application.

Keywords

DPPH, Shelf-life, Preservative.

Publication Date

2024

Received Date

15-September-2023

Revised Date

19-October-2023

Accepted Date

27-October-2023

Recommended Citation

Hamid, Hazirah Abd; Navaranjan, Namasivayam; Sulaiman, Zohrah; and Basri, Aida Maryam binti Hj (2024) "Application of Three of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts in Brunei Darussalam to Improve Shelf Life of Poultry Product," ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development: Vol. 40: No. 2, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61931/2224-9028.1533
Available at: https://ajstd.ubd.edu.bn/journal/vol40/iss2/10