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Volume 23, No. (4), 2013 (August)
QUALITY OF LIGHT PORK SAUSAGES CONTAINING KONJAC FLOUR IMPROVED BY TEXTURIZING INGREDIENTS
A. Akesowan

A. Akesowan
1 Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Science and Technology, University of the Thai Chamber of

Corresponding Author: adisak_ake@utcc.ac.th
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 1012-1018
Published Online First: August 01, 2013
Publication Date: August 01, 2013
ABSTRACT

Texturizing ingredients including -carrageenan, polydextrose, oat bran and corn flour, at 0.5 and 1% addition level, were investigated for quality improvement of light pork sausages made with konjac flour. The addition of polydextrose and oat bran showed significant decreases (p<0.05) in cooking loss of the sausages with respect to the control sausage. Whilst, all texturizing ingredients at least 0.5% significantly increased (p<0.05) the sausage firmness, in exception of that with 0.5% oat bran. The lowest values for lightness (L*) and redness (a*) were observed for the sausage with 1% oat bran; on the contrary, the sausage with 1% -carrageenan displayed the highest lightness and yellowness (b*). Higher sensory scores for firmness and cohesiveness were evident when all texturizing ingredients were applied. The lowest juiciness score was obtained in the light sausage with 1% -carrageenan whereas that with polydextrose showed the lowest flavor. However, color scores obtained in all light sausages with texturizing ingredients were significantly lower (p<0.05) than the control.

Keywords: Konjac flour, sausage processing, low-calorie foods, texturizing ingredient
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