Table 4.
Effect of storage on various quality parameters
| Storage period | Antioxidant (% DPPH inhibition) | Moisture (%) | Viscosity (cP) | pH | TPC count (× 102log cfu/g) | Water absorption index (g/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 67.64a ± 0.00 | 9.47g ± 0.012 | 266.67g ± 18.85 | 6.81a ± 0.013 | 2.70j ± 0.12 | 3.150a ± 0.002 |
| 15 | 67.34a ± 0.09 | 9.51f ± 0.008 | 266.67g ± 37.71 | 6.75b ± 0.013 | 2.92j ± 0.13 | 3.093b ± 0.003 |
| 30 | 66.47b ± 0.15 | 9.52ef ± 0.004 | 293.37g ± 18.85 | 6.54c ± 0.013 | 3.23i ± 0.020 | 3.002c ± 0.002 |
| 45 | 65.49c ± 0.17 | 9.53de ± 0.004 | 346.67f ± 18.85 | 6.26d ± 0.022 | 3.38h ± 0.015 | 2.942d ± 0.001 |
| 60 | 63.65d ± 0.09 | 9.53de ± 0.004 | 360f ± 32.65 | 6.02e ± 0.13 | 3.46g ± 0.020 | 2.872e ± 0.003 |
| 75 | 62.43e ± 0.24 | 9.54cd ± 0.004 | 373.37ef ± 18.85 | 5.83f ± 0.028 | 3.55f ± 0.321 | 2.813f ± 0.003 |
| 90 | 60.56f ± 0.13 | 9.55bc ± 0.004 | 413.37de ± 18.85 | 5.53g ± 0.024 | 3.62e ± 0.045 | 2.784g ± 0.003 |
| 105 | 58.56g ± 0.12 | 9.56ab ± 0.004 | 453.37cd ± 18.85 | 5.23h ± 0.022 | 3.71d ± 0.040 | 2.715h ± 0.002 |
| 120 | 55.63h ± 0.16 | 9.57a ± 0.004 | 493.37bc ± 18.85 | 4.93i ± 0.136 | 3.75c ± 0.020 | 2.683i ± 0.003 |
| 135 | 53.43i ± 0.20 | 9.57a ± 0.004 | 533.37ab ± 18.85 | 4.43j ± 0.026 | 3.80b ± 0.035 | 2.622j ± 0.002 |
| 150 | 48.41j ± 0.09 | 9.57a ± 0.009 | 560a ± 32.65 | 4.15k ± 0.314 | 3.84a ± 0.053 | 2.582k ± 0.002 |
Values with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p < 0.05)