. 2023 Feb 26;12(5):996. doi: 10.3390/foods12050996

Table 4.

Mean values, standard deviation, and ANOVA (season × doses) of Murciano-Granadina semi-hard cheese’s basic tastes and persistence.

Attribute	¹ Season (S)	² Doses (D)	F
Sweet	S1: 2.6 ± 2.3 S2: 2.5 ± 2.2 S3: 2.6 ± 2.3	C: - D1: - D2: 4.1 ± 0.5 ^a D3: 4.0 ± 0.1 ^a D4: 4.9 ± 0.4 ^b	S: ns D: 296.0 *** S × D: ns
Acid	S1: 5.1 ± 1.1 S2: 5.1 ± 0.7 S3: 5.1 ± 0.6	C: 5.4 ± 0.4 ^a D1: 6.0 ± 0.3 ^a D2: 5.5 ± 0.4 ^a D3: 4.5 ± 0.1 ^b D4: 4.1 ± 0.5 ^b	S: ns D: 28.6 *** S × D: ns
Salty	S1: 2.8 ± 1.0 ^a S2: 3.9 ± 0.9 ^b S3: 3.9 ± 1.0 ^b	C: 3.8 ± 0.2 ^a D1: 3.9 ± 0.9 ^a D2: 4.0 ± 1.2 ^a D3: 3.7 ± 1.4 ^a D4: 2.2 ± 0.2 ^b	S: 13.7 * D: 9.96 * S × D: 3.23 *
Bitter	S1: 3.0 ± 1.3 ^a S2: 3.6 ± 1.5 ^b S3: 3.6 ± 1.4 ^b	C: 2.0 ± 0.2 ^a D1: 3.4 ± 0.3 ^b D2: 3.2 ± 0.5 ^b D3: 4.0 ± 0.9 ^c D4: 5.6 ± 0.2 ^d	S: 50.2 * D: 488.* S × D: 13.9 ***
Persistence	S1: 4.0 ± 0.7 ^a S2: 4.4 ± 0.3 ^b S3: 4.6 ± 0.4 ^b	C: 4.8 ± 0.2 ^a D1: 3.8 ± 0.6 ^b D2: 4.5 ± 0.5 ^a D3: 4.0 ± 0.2 ^b D4: 4.8 ± 0.3 ^a	S: 17.3 * D: 25.8 * S × D: 4.23 **

Values followed by the same letter within the same column are not significantly different (p > 0.05) according to Tukey’s multiple range test, *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001. ¹ Season means include the values for the control cheeses, S1: spring; S2: summer; S3: fall. ² Lactase dose (g/L milk): C = control; D1 = 0.125; D2 = 0.25; D3 = 0.5; D4 = 1.0.