Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the composition and the physicochemical properties of paddlefish meat under refrigerated (0°C) and frozen (-29°C) storage. Paddlefish meat contained 79.0% moisture, 17.5% protein, 3.1% fat, and 1.0% ash. Under refrigerated storage, protein solubility and shear force of the meat decreased after 3 days, whereas TBARS increased from 4.5 to 8.0 nmole/g meat after 7 days. During frozen storage, protein solubility decreased by 20% at the beginning and continued to decline during the first 5 months, while shear force declined after 3 months and TBARS increased from 5.0 to 7.8 nmole/g meat only after 5 months (p < 0.05). There was no significant degradation of myosin during refrigerated storage. In addition, neither refrigerated nor frozen storage significantly altered the thermal stability of the muscle proteins.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-39 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2000 |
Keywords
- Lipid oxidation
- Paddlefish
- Protein solubility
- Storage stability
- Texture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Aquatic Science