The control species sausages differed in
moisture, protein, total fat, ash and total fibre from those containing fibre. Fibre containing sausages were
similar in terms of proximate composition. The ground meat mixture stability was based on total
expressible fluid (TEF), cooking loss and purge. The NSP200 samples had cooking loss and TEF similar to
the control. NSP100 samples had the lowest cooki ng loss though similar to both the control and NSP200
sausages. NSP60 samples had higher cooking loss and TEF values than all sausage samples. Addition of
fibre and water caused increases in purge, lightness, hue and chroma while reducing pH and textural
properties. Fibre NSP100 was the most suitable for use in species sausage.