BS 4401 is a British standard on methods of test for meat and meat products that discusses the determination of starch content of meat products to ensure meat products are safe for consumption.
BS 4401-12 is the twelfth part of the BS 4401 series that specifies a reference method for the determination of the starch content of meat products.
BS 4401-12 applies only to products that do not have added substances, other than starch, that yield-reducing sugars on hydrolysis.
BS 4401-12 on the determination of the starch content of meat products is useful for:
Starch products are used in the meats industry for moisture management. Other than using the protein already present, starches have always been one of the most economical ways to keep water in processed meat products. Diets high in refined starches are linked to a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease and weight gain.
BS 4401-12 provides you with guidance on apparatus, sample, the procedure for the preparation of the test sample, hydrolysis, determination of glucose, blank determination, expression of results, calculation and formula, test report, etc.
The reference method and procedure provided by BS 4401-12 assist you in the determination of starch content of meat products, improving the quality and subsistence of meat and meat products and ensuring a reduction in the risk to human health due to the high consumption of starch content.
With obedience and compliance to BS 4401-12, you can enhance meat products’ effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product.