Table 4.
Changes in moisture content (%), peroxide value (PV,meqO2/Kg fat), free fatty acid value (FFA, % oleic acid), thiobarbituric acid value (TBA, mg MA/kg sample), browning index (OD at 420 nm) and overall acceptability score (OAA) of potato stuffed parothas stored at ambient temperature conditions (14–34 °C)
| Storage period (months) | Moisture* | PV* | FFA* | TBA* | Browning* | OAA** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 42.05a ± 0.20 | 9.98a ± 0.11 | 1.01a ± 0.01 | 0.101a ± 0.001 | 0.071a ± 0.001 | 8.6a ± 0.05 |
| 3 | 41.85a ± 0.20 | 12.12b ± 0.15 | 1.22b ± 0.01 | 0.121b ± 0.003 | 0.079b ± 0.002 | 8.4b ± 0.04 |
| 6 | 41.05b ± 0.19 | 17.51c ± 0.20 | 1.41c ± 0.02 | 0.139c ± 0.002 | 0.092c ± 0.002 | 8.0b ± 0.08 |
| 9 | 40.61b ± 0.17 | 21.54d ± 0.32 | 1.95d ± 0.02 | 0.156d ± 0.002 | 0.113d ± 0.004 | 7.4c ± 0.07 |
| 12 | 40.11c ± 0.15 | 29.16e ± 0.36 | 2.66e ± 0.03 | 0.171e ± 0.003 | 0.128e ± 0.003 | 7.1d ± 0.09 |
*mean ± SD (n = 3)
**mean ± SD (n = 15)
a–eValues within the same column with different superscripts differ significantly (p ≤ 0.05)