Table 3.
Amino acid profile of Kabau on different conventional processing techniques.
| Amino acid | Amino acid concentration of Kabau (mg/100 g protein DW) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | Steam blanching | Boiling | Frying | |
| Essential amino acid | ||||
| Arginine | 4.44 ± 0.57a | 2.18 ± 0.01b | 2.46 ± 0.19b | 0.61 ± 0.13c |
| Threonine | 9.10 ± 0.06a | 8.07 ± 0.01b | 7.39 ± 0.01c | 6.10 ± 0.007d |
| Methionine | 0.89 ± 0.02a | 0.75 ± 0.02b | 0.70 ± 0.003b | 0.59 ± 0.01c |
| Phenylalanine | 4.42 ± 0.01a | 2.76 ± 0.01b | 2.78 ± 0.003b | 0.03 ± 0.008c |
| Isoleucine | 4.45 ± 0.004a | 4.16 ± 0.07b | 4.08 ± 0.07b | 2.24 ± 0.01c |
| Leucine | 7.75 ± 0.08a | 6.28 ± 0.05b | 5.79 ± 0.05c | 5.38 ± 0.07d |
| Lysine | 9.85 ± 0.08a | 8.49 ± 0.41b | 8.12 ± 0.03bc | 7.45 ± 0.48c |
| Valine | 4.29 ± 0.33a | 2.79 ± 0.05b | 2.98 ± 0.007b | 0.94 ± 0.01c |
| Total | 45.19 | 35.48 | 34.30 | 23.34 |
| Nonessential amino acid | ||||
| Aspartic acid | 11.32 ± 0.03a | 7.43 ± 0.05c | 9.11 ± 0.09b | 5.50 ± 0.007d |
| Glutamic acid | 17.27 ± 0.02a | 15.74 ± 0.06c | 16.75 ± 0.23b | 12.39 ± 0.23d |
| Tyrosine | 9.90 ± 0.08a | 7.44 ± 0.03c | 8.16 ± 0.006b | 6.33 ± 0.004d |
| Glycine | 6.34 ± 0.34a | 5.25 ± 0.000b | 5.04 ± 0.005b | 4.97 ± 0.001b |
| Alanine | 3.24 ± 0.28a | 3.03 ± 0.02a | 2.23 ± 0.02b | 1.42 ± 0.02c |
| Serine | 10.57 ± 0.02a | 7.27 ± 0.001c | 8.42 ± 0.03b | 6.89 ± 0.01d |
| Histidine | 4.17 ± 0.06a | 2.65 ± 0.02b | 2.73 ± 0.008b | 2.23 ± 0.006c |
| Total | 62.81 | 48.81 | 52.44 | 39.73 |
| Total (essential amino acid and nonessential amino acid) | 108.00 | 84.29 | 86.74 | 63.07 |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard error (n = 6). Mean values with different superscript letters in the same line indicate a significant difference (P < 0.05).