Use of simple fat analysis for evaluating quality changes in intermediate moisture fish stored at tropical temperature

Changes in the quality of intermediate moisture (IM) fish during storage at 38°C were monitored by assessing the moisture content, pH, acid value, peroxide value and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) value periodically. Results adequately portrayed the hydrolysis and peroxidation of fats and the concomitant protein degradation and crosslinking reactions that have been shown by more sophisticated methods to occur in intermediate moisture fish. Since these changes markedly affect the organoleptic quality, acceptability/shelf-life and nutritive value of IM flesh-foods their predictability by simple fat analytical techniques is of practical value where/when the more sophisticated monitoring techniques are not feasible.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Obanu, Z.A.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:Fisheries, storage effects, fats, quality control, analysis, fish storage, Chrysicthys nigrodigitatus, Bagrus docamac, Eutropius niloticus,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33974
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