Fatty acid composition of fish is one of the key factors for the evaluation of fish nutritional value and it could be different based on fish species, habitat, nutrition and etc. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the fatty acid composition of five commercially important freshwater fish from the fish market. Studied fish were as follows: Barbell, Luciobarbus pectoralis (Heckel, 1843),...

The bioavailability of Se from raw and cured selenomethionine-enriched (Se-enriched) salmon fillets was assessed in Se-deficient male albino rats (Mol: Wist). A low-Se Torula yeast feed was supplemented with 0, 50, 100, 150 or 200 microg Se/kg as sodium selenite or as Se from raw or cured Se-enriched salmon. The diets were fed to weanling rats for 10 and 30 d. Bioavailability of Se was assessed...

one of the simplest methods for short-term handling and storage of fish is the refrigeration in combination with dip treatments. this study was conducted to determine the effect of pre-storage α-tocopherol acetate dipping treatments on lipid stability of refrigerated rainbow trout fillets. trout fillets were dipped in α-tocopherol acetate solutions (200 and 500 mg kg-1 flesh) and subsequently s...

Adequate glazing (6-10%) of fish fillets prior to frozen storage protects the final product from dehydration, oxidation and quality loss. Excessive glazing (>12%) on the other hand may significantly affect the economic value and end user satisfaction of frozen fish fillets. This paper describes the optimization, validation and application of a gravimetric procedure for the quantification of the...

The global demands compel a consistent food supply that too in good quality. These demands are fulfilled by the intensive aquaculture practices in particular to provide enormous quantities of protein rich food. Fish reaches the consumers either in fresh or processed conditions. The advantage of preservation is to reduce wastage of fresh products, extends the shelf life, develops, value added pr...

there is increasing demand for use of natural preservatives such as bacteriocins to control foodborne pathogens in seafoods. this study was performed to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of nisin on staphylococcus aureus in light and heavy salted silver carp fillets (4 and 8% nacl). effect of different concentrations of nisin (0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.75, 1.5 µg/ml) on behavior of s.aureus at unfavour...

In the U.S. market place, there are many examples of precooked poultry products designed to be reheated in a microwave oven and, to a lesser extent, fish products such as tilapia. However, few U.S. catfish products are designed to be microwave cooked or reheated. The first objective of this study was to examine the properties of microwave cooked raw frozen catfish fillets and oven precooked (to...

The purpose of the study was to determine the microbiological status of 161 samples cooled and frozen fish products collected from retail markets in the Republic of Bulgaria. The highest total viable counts (TVCs) in cooled fish products were established for silver carp (7.30 log cfu/g), Black sea roach (7.28 log cfu/g) and trout (7.11 log cfu/g), followed by common carp (6.81 log cfu/g), vacuu...

The development of rancidity and its effect on quality loss was studied in frozen horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus). For that, two different kinds of fish products (whole fish and fillets) were stored at a commercial frozen temperature (-20oC) for up to 12 months and were compared to samples stored at a much low temperature (-80oC). Analyses included: lipid hydrolysis (free fatty acid format...

the use of natural extracts as one of good antioxidant source is increasing to improve fish quality. the present study aims at investigating antioxidant effect of orange peel extract on the quality of common carp fillet during refrigerated storage (4°c). fish fillets were treated by 0, 1 and 5 % concentration of orange peel extract, packed and then stored in refrigerator. chemical parameters (p...