Effect of cooking method on the formation of 7-ketocholesterol in Atlantic hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and smooth weakfish (Cynoscion leiarchus) fillets.

• Autor(a) principal: Freitas, Maria Tereza de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Amaral, Cláudia Antônia Alcântara, Coutrim, Maurício Xavier, Afonso, Robson José de Cássia Franco, Junqueira, Roberto Gonçalves
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFOP
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/5127; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2015.01.047
• topic: Fish; Cholesterol oxidation; Heat processing; Food service; Food protection

The levels of cholesterol and 7-ketocholesterol were measured in raw Atlantic hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and smooth weakfish (Cynoscion leiarchus) fillets and in fillets subjected to the following cooking methods: baking in an electric or microwave oven; baking, grilling or stewing in a steam-convection oven; simmering on a stove; electric grilling; and deep frying. The raw samples from both fishes exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) higher cholesterol levels (62.71 ± 6.06 mg/100 ge74.16 ± 3.96 mg/ 100 g) than the processed fillets. In all of the samples, 7-ketocholesterol was detected at significantly (p < 0.05) different levels depending on the cooking method and the type of fish. Steam cooking keeping the surface of the product moist produced small decrease in the cholesterol content (26.65%e29.96%) and a low level of 7-ketocholesterol in the samples (6.90 ± 0.21 mg/ge6.47 ± 0.28 mg/g). Baking in electric or steam-convection ovens at high temperatures and long times greatly reduced the cholesterol content (52.77%e65.08%), which was associated with a large increase in 7-ketocholesterol levels (11.54 ± 0.45 mg/ge13.94 ± 1.17 mg/g). These results indicate the necessity of revising the baking procedures for fish to increase the healthiness of food.