摘要：In this research, the effect of different plant enzymes ( bromelain , ficin and papain ) added to chicken drumsticks by using injection method at level of 0.2% on pH, cooking loss (CL), water-holding capacity ( WHC ), sensory properties and post-cooking tenderness was investigated. Different plant enzymes had a significant (p<0.05) effect on pH, CL, WHC and taste parameter. Papain significantly reduced (p<0.05) pH. Ficin addition brought about lower (p<0.05) CL than bromalein and papain treatments. Moreover, ficin incorporated samples had decreased (p<0.05) WHC as compared with the control and bromalein added samples. All enzyme treatments had an increasing effect (p<0.01) on post-cooking tenderness. While overall acceptability scores of bromalein and papain added samples were similar to that of control, ficin resulted in significantly (p<0.01) lower overall acceptability scores.
