Sains Malaysiana 47(11)(2018): 2699–2704 
              http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4711-13 
                
               
              Effect of Hydroxypropylmethyl 
                Cellulose (HPMC) Coating on Flavour, Moisture and Oil Content 
                in Chicken Nugget
              (Kesan Salutan Selulosa 
                (HPMC) Hidroksipropilmetil kepada Perisa, 
                Lembapan dan Kandungan Minyak dalam Nuget Ayam)
               
              LAI WENG 
                HENG 
                & MOHAMAD YUSOF MASKAT*
               
              Faculty of Science & Technology, 
                Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul 
                Ehsan, Malaysia
               
              Diserahkan: 30 Mac 2018/Diterima: 
                23 Julai 2018
               
              ABSTRACT
              This study was carried out 
                to determine the effects of hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) 
                on the flavour compounds (eugenol and limonene), moisture and 
                oil content in chicken nuggets during frying. Chicken nugget added 
                with 500 ppm eugenol and limonene were coated with HPMC solution (0, 0.75 and 1.5%) and 
                then with a commercial coating (ADABI, Malaysia). Chicken nuggets 
                were fried at 180oC for 4 min. Quantity of eugenol and 
                limonene in the substrate (chicken meat) and coating were measured 
                alongwith the moisture and oil content. The results showed that 
                0.75 and 1.5% HPMC 
                were not able to retain either eugenol or limonene 
                in both substrate and coating portion of the nuggets when compared 
                to control except for eugenol in the substrate portion when using 
                1.5% HPMC. 
                Application of HPMC also resulted in reduced moisture 
                loss and oil absorption. The reduced moisture loss and oil absorption 
                in the coating and substrate of the chicken nuggets showed that 
                HPMC was 
                able to form a barrier that restricted the migration of moisture 
                from the nuggets and absorption of oil into the nuggets. However, 
                only the 1.5% HPMC 
                barrier formed was able to reduce the loss of eugenol 
                in the nugget substrate. Both 0.75 and 1.5% HPMC was not able to significantly 
                reduce the loss of limonene during frying.
               
              Keywords: Chicken nugget; eugenol; 
                frying; hydoroxypropyl methyl cellulose; limonene
               
              ABSTRAK
              Kajian ini dijalankan untuk 
                menentukan kesan hidroksipropil metil selulosa (HPMC) 
                terhadap kandungan bahan perisa (eugenol dan limonen), lembapan 
                dan minyak di dalam nuget ayam semasa penggorengan. Nuget ayam 
                dengan penambahan 500 ppm eugenol dan limonen disalut dengan larutan 
                HPMC (0, 
                0.75 and 1.5%) dan kemudian dengan bahan penyalut komersil (ADABI. 
                Malaysia). Nuget ayam digoreng pada 180°C selama 4 min. Kuantiti 
                eugenol dan limonen di dalam substrat (daging ayam) dan salutan 
                ditentukan berserta kandungan lembapan dan minyak. Keputusan menunjukkan 
                0.75 dan 1.5% HPMC 
                tidak berkeupayaan mengekalkan kandungan sama ada 
                eugenol atau limonen di dalam kedua-dua substrat dan salutan nuget 
                apabila dibandingkan dengan kawalan melainkan eugenol di dalam 
                substrat apabila menggunakan 1.5% HPMC. 
                Penggunaan HPMC juga menghasilkan pengurangan kehilangan lembapan serta 
                penyerapan minyak. Pengurangan kehilangan lembapan dan penyerapan 
                minyak di dalam salutan dan substrat nuget ayam menunjukkan HPMC mampu 
                untuk membentuk halangan yang menghalang perpindahan lembapan 
                daripada nuget dan penyerapan minyak ke dalam nuget. Walau bagaimanapun, 
                hanya halangan yang terbentuk daripada 1.5% HPMC mampu untuk mengurangkan 
                kehilangan eugenol di dalam substrat nuget. Kedua-dua 0.75 dan 
                1.5% HPMC tidak 
                mampu untuk secara ketara mengurangkan kehilangan limonen semasa 
                penggorengan.
               
              Kata kunci: Eugenol; hidroksi propil metil selulosa; limonen; nuget 
                ayam; penggorengan
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              *Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; 
                email: yusofm@ukm.edu.my