Table 4 Sensory characteristics of fish cakes added with different amounts of garlic powder.

From: Flavor characteristics of garlic fish cakes using electronic nose and tongue analyses

 

CON

1%

2%

3%

4%

F-value

Acceptability

Appearance

4.44 ± 1.95bc

4.61 ± 2.45bc

5.78 ± 2.21ab

6.89 ± 2.30a

4.17 ± 1.58c

5.174**

Flavor

3.50 ± 1.42c

3.83 ± 1.69c

5.83 ± 1.34ab

6.72 ± 1.84a

5.22 ± 2.16b

11.187***

Taste

4.50 ± 2.20c

4.17 ± 1.98bc

5.83 ± 1.79ab

6.56 ± 2.23a

3.67 ± 2.09c

5.010**

Texture

4.94 ± 2.21bc

4.67 ± 2.14bc

5.89 ± 1.60ab

6.39 ± 1.58a

3.72 ± 2.44c

4.818**

Overall preference

4.06 ± 2.51c

4.39 ± 1.46bc

5.50 ± 2.01ab

6.78 ± 1.31a

4.17 ± 2.33bc

6.160***

Intensity

Fishy odor

6.11 ± 2.70a

5.78 ± 2.02ab

4.94 ± 1.83abc

4.44 ± 1.85bc

3.78 ± 2.16c

3.598**

Flavor of garlic

2.17 ± 1.62d

4.72 ± 1.23c

5.94 ± 1.11b

6.78 ± 1.31ab

7.44 ± 1.46a

42.223***

  1. All values are mean ± standard deviation (SD) (n = 25).
  2. Different letters within the same row (a–d) differ significantly by Duncan’s multiple range test (P < 0.05).
  3. **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.