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Table 2 Mean and standard error of mineral composition of buffalo milk mozzarella cheese at different milling pH during storage

From: Influence of milling pH and storage on quality characteristics, mineral and fatty acid profile of buffalo Mozzarella cheese

Treatments

Storage Days

Calcium (mg/g)

Potassium (mg/g)

Sodium (mg/g)

M4.9 (Control)

1st day

72.16 ± 0.60e

8.60 ± 0.87a

12.33 ± 0.43d

45 days

72.19 ± 0.60e

8.26 ± 0.56a

12.60 ± 0.32d

90 days

72.15 ± 0.50e

8.73 ± 0.67a

12.66 ± 0.54d

M4.8

1st day

69.10 ± 0.60f

8.23 ± 0.45a

12.13 ± 0.21d

45 days

68.76 ± 0.50f

8.56 ± 0.65a

12.16 ± 0.61d

90 days

68.76 ± 0.30f

8.73 ± 0.76a

12.13 ± 0.63d

M5.0

1st day

74.23 ± 0.33c

8.96 ± 0.94a

12.96 ± 0.78b

45 days

73.9 ± 0.44d

8.63 ± 0.45a

12.96 ± 0.91b

90 days

73.9 ± 0.33d

8.40 ± 0.91a

13.16 ± 0.43b

M5.1

1st day

75.26 ± 0.54b

8.30 ± 0.76a

12.76 ± 0.78c

45 days

75.4 ± 0.56b

8.46 ± 0.58a

12.76 ± 0.76c

90 days

75.4 ± 0.67b

8.48 ± 0.72a

12.8 ± 0.12c

M5.2

1st day

79.03 ± 0.34a

8.10 ± 0.56a

13.1 ± 0.45b

45 days

75.4 ± 0.45b

8.50 ± 0.43a

12.83 ± 0.78a

90 days

79.03 ± 0.65a

8.63 ± 0.43a

13.23 ± 0.98b

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD of three replicates
  2. a,b,c,d,e,fdifferent short case letters within column showed significant (P < 0.05) relationship
  3. M4.9 (Cheese heat stretched at milling pH 4.9), M 4.8 (Cheese heat stretched at milling pH 4.8), M5.0 (Cheese heat stretched at milling pH 5.0), M5.1 (Cheese was heat stretched at milling pH 5.1), M5.2 (Cheese was heat stretched at milling pH 4.9)