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Table 5 Effect of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplementation on Sensory Characteristics of Cheddar Cheese in Accelerated Ripening (18 °C)

From: Impact of vitamin E and selenium on antioxidant capacity and lipid oxidation of cheddar cheese in accelerated ripening

Treatments

Ripening Period Weeks

Color

Flavor

Texture

T1

0

8.2 ± 0.16a

6.1 ± 0.14e

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.3 ± 0.11a

6.7 ± 0.21c

6.2 ± 0.09d

12

8.0 ± 0.05a

5.5 ± 0.16f

5.8 ± 0.05e

T2

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.3 ± 0.08d

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.0 ± 0.20a

7.5 ± 0.04c

6.4 ± 0.12d

12

7.9 ± 0.06a

5.8 ± 0.09e

5.9 ± 0.08e

T3

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.2 ± 0.05d

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.2 ± 0.25a

7.7 ± 0.35b

6.6 ± 0.38d

12

8.1 ± 0.19a

5.9 ± 0.27e

6.9 ± 0.35c

T4

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.3 ± 0.11d

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.1 ± 0.09a

7.4 ± 0.09b

6.8 ± 0.18c

12

7.8 ± 0.01a

6.8 ± 0.04c

7.0 ± 0.11c

T5

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.4 ± 0.16e

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.3 ± 0.34a

7.3 ± 0.17e

7.5 ± 0.07b

12

8.1 ± 0.26a

6.6 ± 0.22c

7.8 ± 0.05a

T6

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.0 ± 0.18e

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.2 ± 0.18a

8.1 ± 0.31a

8.1 ± 0.13a

12

8.2 ± 0.06a

8.0 ± 0.06a

8.2 ± 0.16a

T7

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.2 ± 0.07e

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.1 ± 0.18a

8.3 ± 0.03a

8.3 ± 0.20a

12

8.0 ± 0.28a

8.1 ± 0.10a

8.2 ± 0.14a

Standard Ripening 4 °C

0

8.1 ± 0.24a

6.5 ± 0.12c

6.5 ± 0.16d

6

8.0 ± 0.31a

7.4 ± 0.07b

8.0 ± 0.41a

12

7.8 ± 0.33a

7.6 ± 0.15b

8.1 ± 0.06a

Positive Control

Ripened at 4 °C or 9 Months

8.1 ± 0.15a

8.3 ± 0.48a

8.4 ± 0.55a

  1. Within a column, means denoted by a different letter are statistically different by Tukey’s HSD Test (p < 0.05)
  2. The results presented in Table 5 are the outcome of triplicate treatment and triplicate analysis (3 × 3 = 9; Mean ± SD)