Production of Fish Protein Concentrate (FPC) from Palgasius Catfish and study on the effect of sodium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, sucrose and sorbitol to the protein solubility and water holding capacity of FPC

Abstract

Fish Protein Concentrate (FPC) was produced from Pangasius Catfish fillet using isopropanol and ethanol at pH_I=5.5. FPC had molecular weights of <11 and 35 kDa. Based on FAO standard, FPC powder was type A. FPC had protein, lipid, ash and moisture contents of 91.8, 0.12, 0.69 and 3.12 % respectively. Contents of essential and conditionally essential amino acids were 38.28 and 36.51 %, respectively, were higher than those of the FAO/WHO standard. This indicated that FPC from Pangasius Catfish had highly nutritional value. The results showed that the protein solubility of KPC was depend on the concentration and seasonings/additive type following the ascending order: sodium chloride (NaCl)< sucrose