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Table 3 Effect of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplementation on Oxidative Stability 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

Free Fatty Acids (Oleic Acid) %

Peroxide Value (MeqO2/kg)

Anisidine Value

Conjugated Dienes (1%ε1cm [λ232])

T1

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.22 ± 0.04c

1.12 ± 0.07e

9.73 ± 0.08g

0.61 ± 0.03f

12

0.51 ± 0.07a

2.85 ± 0.12a

22.5 ± 0.59a

2.17 ± 0.09a

T2

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.24 ± 0.03c

1.05 ± 0.14e

10.6 ± 0.88f

0.55 ± 0.02g

12

0.48 ± 0.05a

2.51 ± 0.09a

20.7 ± 1.10b

1.63 ± 0.14c

T3

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.19 ± 0.03b

0.88 ± 0.16f

9.4 ± 0.65g

0.42 ± 0.03h

12

0.49 ± 0.06a

1.61 ± 0.19c

17.3 ± 0.40d

1.39 ± 0.07e

T4

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.23 ± 0.01c

1.25 ± 0.15d

9.14 ± 0.31h

0.77 ± 0.13e

12

0.52 ± 0.04a

2.18 ± 0.18b

18.6 ± 0.92c

1.85 ± 0.06b

T5

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.18 ± 0.01c

0.29 ± 0.06j

8.97 ± 1.24h

0.65 ± 0.05f

12

0.50 ± 0.07a

0.51 ± 0.02g

16.2 ± 1.55e

1.49 ± 0.12d

T6

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.21 ± 0.06b

0.25 ± 0.02j

6.55 ± 0.48j

0.17 ± 0.02i

12

0.53 ± 0.07a

0.42 ± 0.04h

8.91 ± 0.69h

0.41 ± 0.04h

T7

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14l

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.19 ± 0.04b

0.24 ± 0.05j

6.14 ± 0.37k

0.15 ± 0.02i

12

0.49 ± 0.03a

0.28 ± 0.02j

7.75 ± 0.66i

0.34 ± 0.01h

Standard Ripening 4 °C

0

0.11 ± 0.02f

0.22 ± 0.03j

5.81 ± 0.14k

0.08 ± 0.01j

6

0.16 ± 0.01e

0.27 ± 0.02j

6.05 ± 0.08j

0.19 ± 0.03i

12

0.31 ± 0.04b

0.35 ± 0.01i

8.11 ± 0.17h

0.39 ± 0.04h

Positive Control

Ripened at 4 °C for 9 Months

0.47 ± 0.02a

0.45 ± 0.05h

7.92 ± 0.06i

0.44 ± 0.01h

  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 3 are the outcome of triplicate treatment and triplicate analysis (3 × 3 = 9; Mean ± SD)