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Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis

Orngu Africa Orngu, Eke Mike Ojotu, Gbaa Stephen Terpase.

Abstract
Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis was carried out using sensory, microbiological and chemical methods of evaluation. The frozen mackerel fish samples assessed in the three cold stores were all sensory acceptable in the range: of appearance (4.3-5.0), texture (3.0-4.0), Odor (3.7-4.4) and general acceptability (3.5-4.5). The total viable count was also within safe limits of 2.7 × 104 cfu/g, 4.1× 104 cfu/g and 9.0 × 104cfu/g. Total fungal and coliform count examination showed no growth. Chemical analysis revealed results in the range: moisture (66.50-70.29%), protein (16.22-19.29%), fat (11.34-12.20%), ash (1.33-1.43%), carbohydrate (0.68-0.79%), pH (6.1-7.0) and total volatile nitrogen (26.64-30.7). Total volatile nitrogen analysis showed frozen mackerel fish from cold stores in the North bank were stale.

Key words: Frozen mackerel fish, Cold stores, Quality assessment


 
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Orngu OA, Ojotu EM, Terpase GS. Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. Int J Agric Biotechnol Food Sci. 2021; 2(1): 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus


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Orngu OA, Ojotu EM, Terpase GS. Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. https://www.agropub.net/?mno=133193 [Access: December 05, 2023]. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus


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Orngu OA, Ojotu EM, Terpase GS. Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. Int J Agric Biotechnol Food Sci. 2021; 2(1): 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus



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Orngu OA, Ojotu EM, Terpase GS. Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. Int J Agric Biotechnol Food Sci. (2021), [cited December 05, 2023]; 2(1): 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus



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Orngu, O. A., Ojotu, . E. M. & Terpase, . G. S. (2021) Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. Int J Agric Biotechnol Food Sci, 2 (1), 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus



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Orngu, Orngu Africa, Eke Mike Ojotu, and Gbaa Stephen Terpase. 2021. Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. International Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2 (1), 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus



Chicago Style

Orngu, Orngu Africa, Eke Mike Ojotu, and Gbaa Stephen Terpase. "Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis." International Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Sciences 2 (2021), 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Orngu, Orngu Africa, Eke Mike Ojotu, and Gbaa Stephen Terpase. "Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis." International Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Sciences 2.1 (2021), 7-12. Print. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Orngu, O. A., Ojotu, . E. M. & Terpase, . G. S. (2021) Quality assessment of frozen mackerel fish (Scomber Scombrus) sold in some selected cold stores in Makurdi metropolis. International Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2 (1), 7-12. doi:10.5455/ijabfs.Scomber-scrombrus