Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus

Olaolu Fawole; Ayoola Olusegun Akinwole; Waheed Abiodun Yusuf

Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus

Abstract

Post-harvest loss of fish is a major economic wastage in the developing countries and different measures are being deployed to ameliorate this scourge and extend the keeping quality of fish. This study therefore investigates the effect of duration of cold storage on the nutritional composition and shelf life of smoked Clarias gariepinus. Forty-two (42) fresh samples of C. gariepinus were obtained from a reputable farm in Ibadan. They were smoked dried with smoking kiln, after which they were grouped into seven batches of six fish per batch. Analyses were done on freshly smoked fish which serve as control while the rest were stored in cold storage at average temperature of -40C. Weekly analysis of proximate, minerals and sensory quality of the cold stored samples were carried out for six weeks. The result showed significant decrease (p<0.05) in proximate contents across the storage length. Percentage carbohydrate however increased significantly (p<0.05). Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive substance (TBARS) and Total Volatile Base Nitrogen (TVB-N) also recorded significant increase (p<0.05) while pH value, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium decreased significantly (p<0.05). Sensory result of cold stored C. gariepinus revealed that there were changes in the taste, flavour, texture and overall acceptability across weeks. In conclusion, extended duration of cold storage of smoked fish samples had depreciating effect on its organoleptic, nutritional and biochemical composition.

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English

Subjects

Fisheries Technologies

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Olaolu Fawole ^*
Nigeria

Ayoola Olusegun Akinwole This is me
Nigeria

Waheed Abiodun Yusuf This is me
Nigeria

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

March 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 24, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

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APA

Fawole, O., Akinwole, A. O., & Yusuf, W. A. (2026). Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus. Eurasian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 10(1), 13-21. https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD

AMA

1.Fawole O, Akinwole AO, Yusuf WA. Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus. EJFST. 2026;10(1):13-21. https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD

Chicago

Fawole, Olaolu, Ayoola Olusegun Akinwole, and Waheed Abiodun Yusuf. 2026. “Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus”. Eurasian Journal of Food Science and Technology 10 (1): 13-21. https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD.

EndNote

Fawole O, Akinwole AO, Yusuf WA (June 1, 2026) Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus. Eurasian Journal of Food Science and Technology 10 1 13–21.

IEEE

[1]O. Fawole, A. O. Akinwole, and W. A. Yusuf, “Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus”, EJFST, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 13–21, June 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD

ISNAD

Fawole, Olaolu - Akinwole, Ayoola Olusegun - Yusuf, Waheed Abiodun. “Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus”. Eurasian Journal of Food Science and Technology 10/1 (June 1, 2026): 13-21. https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD.

JAMA

1.Fawole O, Akinwole AO, Yusuf WA. Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus. EJFST. 2026;10:13–21.

MLA

Fawole, Olaolu, et al. “Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus”. Eurasian Journal of Food Science and Technology, vol. 10, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 13-21, https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD.

Vancouver

1.Olaolu Fawole, Ayoola Olusegun Akinwole, Waheed Abiodun Yusuf. Impact of Cold Storage on The Proximate, Biochemical and Sensory Quality of Smoked African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus. EJFST [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 1;10(1):13-21. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA85FN53MD