Aloe vera has been used worldwide for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its wide biologicalactivities. However, quality improvement of low fat meat products and their acceptability with added Aloe vera gel (AVG) is scanty. Theaim of this study was to explore the feasibility of using fresh AVG on physicochemical, textural, sensory and nutritive qualities of goatmeat nuggets. The products were prepared with 0%, 2.5%, and 5% fresh AVG replacing goat meat and were analyzed for proximatecomposition, physicochemical and textural properties, fatty acid profile and sensory parameters. Changes in lipid oxidation andmicrobial growth of nuggets were also evaluated over 9 days of refrigerated storage. The results showed that AVG significantly (p<0.05)decreased the pH value and protein content of meat emulsion and nuggets. Product yield was affected at 5% level of gel. Addition ofAVG in the formulation significantly affected the values of texture profile analysis. The AVG reduced the lipid oxidation and microbialgrowth in nuggets during storage. Sensory panelists preferred nuggets with 2.5% AVG over nuggets with 5% AVG. Therefore, AVG upto 2.5% level could be used for quality improvement in goat meat nuggets without affecting its sensorial, textural and nutritive values.(Key Words: Goat Meat Nuggets, Aloe vera Gel, Physicochemical Property, Texture Profile Analysis, Fatty Acid Profile, SensoryCharacteristics)
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