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Table 4 Effect of Selenium and Vitamin E on Fatty Acid Profile 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

Fatty Acid

Weeks

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

Standard Ripening 4 °C

9 Months Old Cheese*

C4:0

0

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.82 ± 0.04a

3.42 ± 0.08b

6

3.11 ± 0.07b

3.27 ± 0.01b

3.31 ± 0.05b

3.34 ± 0.02b

3.78 ± 0.06b

3.79 ± 0.02a

3.80 ± 0.03a

3.65 ± 0.09a

12

2.61 ± 0.03c

2.64 ± 0.01c

2.69 ± 0.02c

2.71 ± 0.24c

3.35 ± 0.07b

3.57 ± 0.05a

3.59 ± 0.13a

3.62 ± 0.02a

C6:0

0

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.26 ± 0.07a

2.15 ± 0.09b

6

1.71 ± 0.01c

1.74 ± 0.05c

1.75 ± 0.04c

1.78 ± 0.06c

2.12 ± 0.01b

2.08 ± 0.02b

2.10 ± 0.08b

2.19 ± 0.10b

12

0.54 ± 0.09f

0.59 ± 0.03f

0.71 ± 0.09e

0.85 ± 0.11e

1.11 ± 0.03d

1.21 ± 0.01d

1.27 ± 0.04d

2.15 ± 0.03b

C8:0

0

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.61 ± 0.05a

1.52 ± 0.06b

6

1.14 ± 0.02d

1.16 ± 0.02c

1.18 ± 0.01c

1.20 ± 0.09c

1.44 ± 0.03b

1.48 ± 0.02b

1.49 ± 0.04b

1.59 ± 0.02b

12

0.35 ± 0.11g

0.65 ± 0.02f

0.64 ± 0.03f

0.97 ± 0.16e

1.18 ± 0.12b

1.36 ± 0.09b

1.38 ± 0.13b

1.55 ± 0.17b

C10:0

0

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

3.35 ± 0.14a

2.29 ± 0.02b

6

2.59 ± 0.11b

2.65 ± 0.05b

2.68 ± 0.07b

2.70 ± 0.06b

3.12 ± 0.04a

3.15 ± 0.02a

3.11 ± 0.01a

3.27 ± 0.08a

12

1.18 ± 0.06f

1.21 ± 0.08f

1.44 ± 0.04e

1.91 ± 0.08d

2.16 ± 0.18c

2.29 ± 0.05c

2.32 ± 0.06c

3.21 ± 0.20a

C12:0

0

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

4.18 ± 0.15a

3.72 ± 0.04c

6

3.54 ± 0.03d

3.61 ± 0.07d

3.67 ± 0.06c

3.71 ± 0.09c

3.91 ± 0.02b

3.95 ± 0.07b

3.98 ± 0.05b

4.12 ± 0.12a

12

1.98 ± 0.12h

2.03 ± 0.05h

2.28 ± 0.09g

2.49 ± 0.04f

2.81 ± 0.03f

3.14 ± 0.09e

3.15 ± 0.03e

4.09 ± 0.13a

C14:0

0

11.53 ± 0.44a

11.53 ± 0.44a

11.53 ± 0.15a

11.53 ± 0.15a

11.53 ± 0.15a

11.53 ± 0.15a

11.53 ± 0.15a

11.53 ± 0.15a

9.58 ± 0.28c

6

9.28 ± 0.19c

9.44 ± 0.25c

10.55 ± 0.13b

10.61 ± 0.21b

10.91 ± 0.43b

11.27 ± 0.56a

11.32 ± 0.26a

11.41 ± 0.64a

12

8.32 ± 0.71d

8.82 ± 0.31d

9.45 ± 0.34c

9.54 ± 0.77c

10.14 ± 0.19b

10.49 ± 0.51b

10.44 ± 0.32b

11.17 ± 0.43a

C16:0

0

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

28.76 ± 1.25a

23.19 ± 0.42e

6

26.74 ± 0.48c

27.13 ± 0.39b

27.25 ± 0.73b

27.56 ± 0.77b

28.21 ± 0.95a

28.39 ± 0.37a

28.55 ± 0.73a

28.63 ± 0.17a

12

22.14 ± 0.59f

23.55 ± 0.72e

23.92 ± 0.80e

23.55 ± 0.93e

24.79 ± 1.19d

26.55 ± 0.61c

27.64 ± 1.11b

28.33 ± 1.36a

C18:0

0

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

9.42 ± 0.63a

7.11 ± 0.13d

6

8.62 ± 0.32c

8.71 ± 0.16c

8.92 ± 0.16c

8.94 ± 0.41c

9.16 ± 0.07b

9.19 ± 0.22a

9.27 ± 0.55a

9.22 ± 0.18a

12

7.12 ± 0.37d

7.25 ± 0.21d

7.31 ± 0.47d

8.35 ± 0.11c

8.61 ± 0.81c

9.27 ± 0.46a

9.36 ± 0.71a

8.91 ± 0.39b

C18:1

0

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

23.59 ± 0.51a

20.13 ± 0.69d

6

21.38 ± 0.24c

21.49 ± 0.62c

21.56 ± 0.40c

21.66 ± 0.77c

21.82 ± 0.32c

22.67 ± 0.25b

22.87 ± 0.44b

23.39 ± 0.84a

12

17.36 ± 0.94g

18.41 ± 1.02f

18.78 ± 0.93f

19.47 ± 0.51e

20.55 ± 0.78d

21.45 ± 0.95c

22.47 ± 0.35b

22.94 ± 0.79b

C18:2

0

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.98 ± 0.13a

1.22 ± 0.06d

6

0.59 ± 0.06g

0.71 ± 0.02f

0.72 ± 0.01f

0.75 ± 0.04f

1.52 ± 0.09c

1.72 ± 0.05b

1.91 ± 0.02a

1.81 ± 0.16b

12

0.27 ± 0.09i

0.38 ± 0.06h

1.09 ± 0.26e

1.27 ± 0.08d

1.47 ± 0.05c

1.57 ± 0.22c

1.91 ± 0.36a

1.71 ± 0.31b

C18:3

0

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.42 ± 0.02a

0.19 ± 0.03d

6

0.11 ± 0.01e

0.08 ± 0.03f

0.17 ± 0.04d

0.21 ± 0.01c

0.22 ± 0.03c

0.31 ± 0.01b

0.34 ± 0.01b

0.24 ± 0.01c

12

Not Detected

Not Detected

Not Detected

0.17 ± 0.01c

0.19 ± 0.07c

0.18 ± 0.05c

0.27 ± 0.01a

0.22 ± 0.03b

  1. Within a row, means denoted by a different letter are statistically different by Tukey’s HSD Test (p < 0.05)
  2. The results presented in Table 4 are the outcome of triplicate treatment and triplicate analysis (3 × 3 = 9; Mean ± SD)
  3. *Cheddar cheese ripened at 4 °C for 9 months: Positive Control