Interactive effect of carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium bicarbonate on moisture and oil migration in fried banana

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and sodium bicarbonate (SB), though commonly used, exert contradicting effects in coating systems towards mass migration. Thus, a study was done to determine the interactive effect of CMC and SB on moisture and oil migration in fried, coated banana. Results showed no significant interaction existed between CMC and SB for moisture content in both coating and banana portions of the samples. SB also did not have a significant effect on moisture content in both the coating and banana portions. However, CMC showed significant barrier effect towards moisture migration in both the coating and banana portions. For fat content, a significant interaction was observed between CMC and SB for the coating and banana portions. At 0% CMC, increase in SB produced an increase in fat content in the coating portion. However, at 3% CMC, increasing SB resulted in a decreased fat content in the banana portion.