TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate Inject Solutions on Tenderness and Organoleptic Properties of Bovine Rumen Viscera AU - Klinhom, Phongchai AU - Klinhom, Jitra AU - Halee, Anek AU - Methawiwat, Sasithorn JO - Journal of Food Technology VL - 7 IS - 3 SP - 71 EP - 77 PY - 2009 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1684-8462 DO - jftech.2009.71.77 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jftech.2009.71.77 KW - Calcium chloride KW -sodium bicarbonate KW -tenderness KW -organoleptic properties KW -rumen viscera KW -Thailand AB - To examine the contribution of 2.2% CaCl2 or 3% NaHCO3 to tenderization and organoleptic properties, rumen viscera (Saccus ruminis) samples were injected with a volume equal to 10% of the sample weight. After the injection, rumen viscera samples were held at 4°C and taken on 24 and 48 h to measure pH, water holding capacity, cooking loss, shear force and extractable protein. Results indicated that 3% NaHCO3 treatment reduced cooking loss and shear force, while elevating pH. On the other hand, the 2.2% CaCl2 treatment did not show any difference from those of the control (no injection). There were no significant differences on water holding capacity and extractable protein among treatments (p>0.05). Evidence in this study indicated the advantage of using 3% NaHCO3 for improving tenderization and organoleptic properties of rumen viscera. ER -