Table 5. Changes in proximate composition (moisture, protein, lipid, and ash content) of different smoked products on different days of storage at ambient temperature.
Storage period (days) |
Treatment
|
Proximate composition |
|||
Moisture (%) |
Protein (%) |
Lipid (%) |
Ash (%) |
||
01 |
T1 |
68.80± |
19.45± |
10.28± |
1.55± |
T2 |
67.19± |
20.20± |
11.40± |
1.58± |
|
Control |
70.79± |
18.48± |
9.52± |
1.48± |
|
03 |
T1 |
68.99± |
19.48± |
10.24± |
1.60± |
T2 |
67.24± |
20.30± |
11.37± |
1.64± |
|
Control |
70.84± |
18.53± |
9.43± |
1.54± |
|
05 |
T1 |
69.44± |
19.53± |
10.11± |
1.69± |
T2 |
67.62± |
20.34± |
11.32± |
1.69± |
|
Control |
70.68± |
18.50± |
9.55± |
1.51± |
|
07 |
T1 |
68.76± |
19.48± |
10.18± |
1.64± |
T2 |
68.00± |
20.41± |
11.31± |
1.71± |
|
Control |
ND |
ND |
ND |
ND |
|
p-value |
|
|
|
|
|
Day |
0.495 |
0.980 |
0.979 |
0.812 |
|
Treatments |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.464 |
|
NND = no data. The p-values indicating significant differences (p<0.05) between the treatments, and storage periods (days).