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Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Official journal of Universiti Putra Malaysia for peer-reviewed research across tropical agriculture and allied agricultural sciences.

e-ISSN 2231-8542 ISSN 1511-3701
Research article

Differences in Functional Properties of Mungbean Protein Concentrate and the Effect of Incorporation into Fish Sausages

Suhaila Mohamed, Jamilah Bakar and Norhashimah Abd Hamid

Keywordsemulsion, fat absorption, foaming, fish sausages, mungbean concentrate
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Abstract

The physico-chemical and functional properties o f mungbean protein concentrate prepared by ( i ) calcium sulphate precipitation (M B C -C a ) and ( ii) isoelectric point precipitation (M B C -p I ) containing 21.6 and 67.3% protein respectively, were compared. The solubility o f the concentrates was positively correlated with pH within the range of 4-7. The foaming ability was closely correlated with percentage o f soluble N (r2 = 0.98) and pH (r2 = 0.88) while the foam stability was correlated with the hydrophilicity (r2 = 0.98) o f the concentrates. All concentrates were able to reduce the weight loss, shrinkage and increase the firmness o f cooked fish sausages. The weight loss and shrinkage were negatively correlated with the soluble protein, pH and foaming ability o f the concentrates. The functional properties o f the concentrates, when added at a level o f 1 -2%, influenced the texture o f the fish sausages. In organoleptic evaluations, fish sausages incorporating the plant proteins scored higher for overall acceptability, even though there was no significant difference in flavour or texture and a decrease in juiciness o f the product compared to the control.