Table 5. Effect of pomegranate peel powder, pomegranate aril bagasse powder, and their aqueous extracts on texture profile, firmness (N), and toughness (N-s) of chicken meat patties

Treatments Hardness (N) Springiness Cohesiveness Gumminess (N) Chewiness (N) Firmness (N) Toughness (N-s)
Control 38.87±4.78c 0.89±0.06a 0.54±0.15a 20.68±5.33b 18.59±5.92ab 8.59±1.02b 52.91±3.55b
BHT 39.57±3.98c 0.87±0.04a 0.54±0.10a 21.39±3.55b 18.58±3.59ab 9.99±1.77b 48.06±4.48b
PPP 54.72±2.76a 0.87±0.04a 0.50±0.10a 27.26±5.54a 23.79±5.92a 13.55±2.36a 73.71±3.23a
PABP 48.31±4.70b 0.87±0.04a 0.46±0.02a 22.19±2.47b 19.30±2.80ab 11.33±3.35ab 55.97±3.00b
PPAE 37.55±3.65c 0.85±0.03a 0.50±0.07a 18.69±3.35b 15.90±3.10b 10.39±2.00b 50.82±5.22b
PABAE 36.25±3.07c 0.84±0.03a 0.48±0.05a 17.54±1.50b 14.76±1.51b 9.29±2.69b 50.23±5.87b
n=6, Mean±SD.
Means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p<0.05).
BHT, 100 ppm butylated hydroxytoluene; PPP, 2 g pomegranate peel powder; PABP, 4 g pomegranate aril bagasse powder; PPAE, 6 g pomegranate peel powder aqueous extract; PABAE, 9 g pomegranate aril bagasse powder aqueous extract.