Research Article

Proximate Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Activity of Fish Sausages Fortified with Bee Bread Extract

Table 1

Formulation of fish sausages incorporated with BBE at different concentrations and with synthetic additives.

Ingredient (g)0% (negative control)0.25%0.50%0.75%Positive control

Sago starch197.00195.75194.50193.25196.00
Mackerel fish (Rastrelliger kanagurta)280280280280280
Salt1010101010
Sugar88888
Ice water55555
BBE11.252.503.75
Synthetic additive21
Total weight500500500500500

1Percentage of BBE was based on the substitution with sago starch. 2All formulations used potassium sorbate except for antioxidant analysis which used BHT.