Kamaboko (boiled fish paste) was preserved in the refrigerator and at a constant temperature of 20°C, and the fluctuations in pH, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), amino nitrogen, volatile reductive substance (VRS), direct reductive substance (DRS), volatile fatty acid (VFA), histidine and histamine were investigated. The results were as follow:
1) With ordinary grade Kamaboko VBN value is a good indicator for determining early putrefaction, but not applicable with better grade prepamations.
2) Fluctuations in pH differed with ordinary and better grade preparations, the change in the former tending to be alkaline and in the latter acidic.
3) Though not so marked as in case of VBN, there was noted increase in amino N and VFA with progress of putrefaction in ordinary grade Kamaboko.
4) VRS decreased in both ordinary and better grade preparations.
5) Fluctuations in content of VBN, amino N and VFA were slight in better grade Kamaboko.
6) Content of Histidine was below 2mg%.
7) Histamine was not demonstrated.
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