The inhibitory effect of grape seed powder (GSP)
on lipid oxidation in chicken nuggets during frozen storage for
5 months was investigated. Chicken nuggets were prepared by
dipping into batter containing GSP and pre-fried at 180 °C and
then stored at −18 °C. Prefried chicken nugget crusts showed
antioxidant properties. Primary oxidation products, determined
by the peroxide value (POV) and conjugated diene
(CD) concentration, gradually increased until month 2 and
then declined, which is an indication of secondary lipid oxidation.
Thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS)
values slowly increased during the first 2 months of storage
and then slightly decreased. However, at the end of the storage
period, the levels were increased to 0.4 mg MDA/kg meat and
were lowest in 10 % GSP (0.104 mg MDA/kg meat). The
para-anisidine values (pAV) increased in all samples during
storage. Generally, samples treated with GSP had lower POV,
pAV, TBARS, and CD values compared to the control. These
findings indicated that GSP significantly (p