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In recent years due to the health consumers are attracted to meat products with decreased levels of fat, cholesterol and energy value. Therefore, in the present study, the feasibility of producing superfine fried fish using hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose coated and Lepidium sativum extract was studied.

Control samples (without coated), treatment 2: hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, treatment 3: Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose with Lepidium sativum extract of 500 ppm, treatment 4: hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose with  Lepidium sativum extract of  1000 ppm and treatment 5: hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose with Lepidium sativum extract of  2000 ppm were prepared and the oil absorption, moisture content, peroxide value, thiobarbituric acid and Sensory analysis of fried fish produced were evaluated.

The results of physicochemical test showed that hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose with Lepidium sativum extract increased the moisture content and reduced the absorption of oil compared to the control treatment, and was more effective to delay lipid oxidation in fried fish fillet by decreasing peroxide and thiobarbituric values. The best results in relation to these parameters were observed in treatment 5 and then in treatment 4. Sensory score of treatment 4 was higher than the sensory rating of treatment 5.

The results of this study indicated that hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and 1000 ppm concentration of Royal extract can enhance the nutritional value of fish fillet by reducing the oil absorbtion and intreasing the moisture content of fried fish.