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. 2021 Sep 13;10(9):2161. doi: 10.3390/foods10092161

Table 1.

Variation of free fatty acid, peroxide value, K232 and K270 in Arbequina variety EVOO, subjected to different temperature and light condition during 12 months of storage.

Free Fatty Acid (% m/m Oleic Acid) K232 (Absorbance Units)
Month C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 p-Value Month C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 p-Value
0 0.17 ± 0.00 0.17 ± 0.00 0.17 ± 0.00 0.17 ± 0.00 0.17 ± 0.00 - 0 1.55 ± 0.01 1.55 ± 0.01 1.55 ± 0.01 1.55 ± 0.01 1.55 ± 0.01 -
2 - 0.19 ± 0.01 ab 0.18 ± 0.00 a 0.19 ± 0.00 ab 0.20 ± 0.00 b * 2 - 1.69 ± 0.08 ab 1.66 ± 0.02 a 1.84 ± 0.02 bc 1.88 ± 0.09 c *
3 - 0.19 ± 0.00 a - 0.21 ± 0.00 b 0.22 ± 0.01 b * 3 - 1.72 ± 0.04 a 1.85 ± 0.07 ab 1.90 ± 0.07 ab 1.94 ± 0.10 b *
4 0.17 ± 0.01 a 0.16 ± 0.01 a 0.17 ± 0.01 a 0.18 ± 0.01 a 0.21 ± 0.01 b ** 4 1.76 ± 0.08 a 1.81 ± 0.11 ab 1.99 ± 0.03 b 1.95 ± 0.02 ab 1.88 ± 0.09 ab *
5 - 0.19 ± 0.01 a 0.18 ± 0.01 a 0.19 ± 0.01 a 0.20 ± 0.00 b * 5 - 1.83 ± 0.07 a 1.93 ± 0.07 a 1.92 ± 0.01 a +
6 - 0.17 ± 0.00 a 0.17 ± 0.01 a 0.18 ± 0.01 b 0.21 ± 0.01 c ** 6 - 1.84 ± 0.00 a 2.05 ± 0.01 a 1.95 ± 0.23 a +
7 0.18 ± 0.01 a 0.19 ± 0.01 ab 0.20 ± 0.01 ab 0.21 ± 0.00 b 0.28 ± 0.02 c ** 7 1.68 ± 0.11 a 1.78 ± 0.04 a 1.89 ± 0.09 a 1.85 ± 0.06 a +
10 - 0.19 ± 0.01 a 0.18 ± 0.01 a 0.22 ± 0.01 b 0.29 ± 0.01 c ** 10 - 1.81 ± 0.02 a 1.79 ± 0.10 a 1.86 ± 0.05 a 1.98 ± 0.01 b *
12 0.18 ± 0.01 a 0.19 ± 0.00 b 0.19 ± 0.01 b 0.23 ± 0.00 c 0.32 ± 0.00 d ** 12 1.60 ± 0.09 a 1.80 ± 0.00 ab 2.03 ± 0.05 b 1.84 ± 0.06 a 1.96 ± 0.03 ab *
Peroxide Value (meq O2/kg) K270 (Absorbance Units)
Month C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 p-Value Month C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 p-Value
0 2.9 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.1 - 0 0.09 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 -
2 - 5.5 ± 0.2 c 4.4 ± 0.0 a 5.1 ± 0.2 bc 4.8 ± 0.1 ab ** 2 0.11 ± 0.01 c 0.08 ± 0.01 a 0.09 ± 0.00 ab 0.11 ± 0.01 bc **
3 - 6.7 ± 0.5 b 4.6 ± 0.1 a 4.9 ± 0.0 a 5.3 ± 0.6 a ** 3 0.12 ± 0.00 c 0.09 ± 0.00 a 0.10 ± 0.01 ab 0.11 ± 0.01 b **
4 3.5 ± 0.1 a 6.7 ± 0.1 d 4.8 ± 0.1 b 5.2 ± 0.2 c 4.6 ± 0.0 b ** 4 0.09 ± 0.01 a 0.13 ± 0.00 c 0.09 ± 0.01 a 0.10 ± 0.00 a 0.12 ± 0.00 b **
5 - 7..2 ± 0.7 b 5.3 ± 0.2 a 5.1 ± 0.1 a 5.0 ± 0.2 a ** 5 0.13 ± 0.01 b 0.09 ± 0.00 a 0.10 ± 0.00 a 0.12 ± 0.01 b **
6 - 7.4 ± 0.00 b 5.3 ± 0.4 a 5.1 ± 0.0 a 4.4 ± 0.0 a * 6 0.13 ± 0.00 c 0.09 ± 0.01 a 0.11 ± 0.01 b 0.13 ± 0.00 c **
7 3.4 ± 0.1 a 7.9 ± 0.01 c 5.6 ± 0.8 b 5.1 ± 0.3 b 4.3 ± 0.6 ab ** 7 0.09 ± 0.01 a 0.13 ± 0.01 c 0.09 ± 0.00 a 0.11 ± 0.01 b 0.15 ± 0.01 c **
10 - 8.5 ± 0.8 c 5.1 ± 0.1 ab 5.7 ± 0.2 b 4.0 ± 0.4 a ** 10 0.15 ± 0.01 c 0.09 ± 0.01 a 0.12 ± 0.00 b 0.17 ± 0.01 d **
12 3.3 ± 0.1 a 8.2 ± 0.8 d 5.9 ± 0.2 c 5.3 ± 0.1 bc 4.4 ± 0.2 b ** 12 0.09 ± 0.00 a 0.15 ± 0.01 c 0.10 ± 0.01 a 0.13 ± 0.00 b 0.18 ± 0.01 d **

Abbreviation: C1, −23 ± 2 °C in darkness; C2, 23 ± 2 °C with light; C3, 23 ± 2 °C in darkness; C4, 30 ± 2 °C in darkness; C5 40 ± 2 °C in darkness. Different letters in the same row indicate significant differences between storage conditions. p-Value (HSD Tukey) *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.001; +: no significant difference.