30Mar 2017

EFFECT OF FROZEN STORAGE AND CRYOPROTECTANTS ON FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF TILAPIA (Oreochromis mossambicus) FISH

  • ICAR-Mumbai Research Centre of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIDCO, Admin Bldg, Sector-1, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400703, Maharashtra, India.
  • Fisheries Research and Information Centre, Bhutanal, Vijayapura – 586103, Karnataka, India.
  • Fisheries Research and Information Centre (Inland), 10th cross, Mayura Street, Papanna Layout, Hebbal Outer Ring Road, Bangalore – 560 094, Karnataka, India.
  • Department of Fish Processing Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, College of Fisheries, Mangalore - 575 002, India.
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In the present investigation, changes in functional properties of proteins from tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in the form of whole tilapia (WHT), water washed minced meat of tilapia without addition of cryoprotectants (WMT) and with cryoprotectants (WMCT) during frozen storage have been evaluated. Gradual reduction in moisture content and marginal increase in protein content was observed in all the samples with progressive frozen storage. The reduction in non protein nitrogen (NPN) content was lower in WMCT as compared to WHT and WMT. All the samples exhibited decreased calcium-ATPase activity as a function of frozen storage. WMCT had a higher activity index during frozen storage as compared to WHT and WMT. The enzymatic activities decreased with progressive frozen storage period with relatively higher activity in WHT. Proteins from washed meat with cryoprotectants had minimum change in reduced viscosity profile at single protein concentration during different periods of frozen storage. Changes in structure of proteins were evident from apparent reduced viscosity and gel filtration profile as a function of frozen storage.


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[Lakshmi Narasimha Murthy, Girija Gajanan Phadke, Vijaya Kumar Siddaiah, Rajanna Karani Boraiah and Chandra Madhamuthanalli Venkataramappa. (2017); EFFECT OF FROZEN STORAGE AND CRYOPROTECTANTS ON FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF TILAPIA (Oreochromis mossambicus) FISH Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Mar). 1597-1606] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Dr. L. Narasimha Murthy
ICAR-Mumbai Research Centre of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIDCO, Admin Bldg, Sector-1, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400703, Maharashtra, India

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3668      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3668