Oxidative rancidity is one of the most common forms of deterioration in dry fermented sausage. Inhibiting lipid oxidation by using natural plant antioxidant becomes a great interest in meat industry in relation to responding to consumer demand for natural ingredient and health. Plant extracts, such as green tea extract (GT), could present an antioxidant or pro-oxidant effect in different meat systems, due to the variable components and origins of both plant extract and meat system. Sodium nitrite (NT), as a...