Table 1. The control indicated tougher texture after cooking
compared to the freshly cooked products. This was due to denaturation
of myosin, as well as cross-linking and aggregation of
myofibrillar proteins, followed with shrinkage of fibers during
freezing and cooking (Hale & Waters, 1981). Treatment with NaCl
and amino acid at almost all concentration resulted in the cooked
sample having a lower cutting force compared to the control. This
can be explained by the improvement of WHC of the cell, which
reduced the protein denaturation,fiber shrinkage and thewater loss.