Table 2.
Sensory quality of chikki with added flaxseeds stored for 30 days at 27 °C and 37 °C
| Sample | Colour | Snap | Hardness | Crunchy | Chewiness | Sweetness | Mouthfeel | Peanut flavour | Rancidity | Off-taste | OQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | |||||||||||
| A | 5.2a | 7.5a | 7.7b | 6.7b | 4.1b | 6.0a | 7.6c | 7.3b | – | – | 8.8b |
| B | 7.4b | 7.4a | 6.9a | 6.3a | 5.3a | 6.3b | 6.4a | 5.8a | – | – | 7.1a |
| C | 7.5b | 7.5a | 7.0a | 6.4a | 5.3a | 6.1a | 6.8b | 6.3ab | – | – | 7.6a |
| At 27 °C, 30 days | |||||||||||
| A | 5.2a | 6.8a | 7.0b | 5.8b | 3.6b | 6.0a | 6.8c | 7.2b | 1.0a | – | 8.2b |
| B | 7.1b | 6.6a | 6.6a | 5.3a | 4.3a | 6.0b | 6.3a | 6.8a | 1.0a | – | 6.7a |
| C | 7.3b | 6.5a | 6.6a | 5.2a | 4.3a | 6.1a | 6.3b | 6.6ab | – | – | 6.9a |
| At 37 °C, 30 days | |||||||||||
| A | 5.0a | 7.0b | 7.0b | 6.6b | 4.0b | 6.0b | 6.0a | 7.0b | 2.0a | – | 8.0b |
| B | 7.0b | 6.7a | 6.3a | 5.3a | 6.2a | 6.3a | 6.4b | 6.2a | 3.0b | 2.5a | 6.0a |
| C | 6.2b | 6.8a | 6.5a | 5.5a | 6.5a | 6.4a | 6.2a | 6.1a | 1.0a | 4.2b | 6.3a |
A, B, C: As in Table 1. OQ: Overall quality (n = 12 panelists), 10 – Point linear scale
Values in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05)