The proximal analysis data in Table 2 showed
that the spray dried products BH10YE, PH10YE, and
CH20YE had moisture contents in the range of 6-
7% (w/w) when they were in equilibrium with the
humidity in air. Their ash and fat contents were also
close. Since too high a fat content can cause rancidity
due to the degradation of unsaturated fatty acids by
oxidation reactions, some part of the fat had to be
removed during the preparation of meat hydrolysates.
However, some of the flavor compounds in
which characterized the meat flavors was derived
from their fat content. The protein content in these
flavor was high and at the same level. This protein
can act as an encapsulating agent to trap volatile
flavor components.3