Natural Products Inhibit Oxidative Rancidity in Salted Cooked Ground Fish

The extent of lipid oxidation in salted cooked ground fish treated with several natural products (polyphenols, dried spices and fresh spices) was measured by the production of thiobarbituric acid reactive sub-stances (TBARS). The fresh spices, ginger and tumeric, were more potent than garlic and onion (at 10% conc) in inhibiting lipid oxidation in salted cooked ground fish. The order of antioxidative potency of the dried spices was: cloves > cinnamon > cumin ～ black pepper > fennel ～ foenugreek. The dried spices were more effective antiox-idants than fresh spices. The polyphenols were the most potent group of natural antioxidants. The order of potency of the polyphenols (0.01% concentration) was: ellagic acid > tannic acid > myricetin > quercetin.