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. 2021 Aug 13;102(3):1155–1164. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11452

Table 1.

Average value of free fatty acids and peroxide values in almonds exposed to moisture and subsequently dried (MEx) and almonds with no moisture exposure (control) over 12 months of accelerated storage

Storage month Treatment Free fatty acids(% oleic acid) Peroxide value(mEq kg−1)
0 Control 0.09 ± 0.0a n.d.
MEx 0.09 ± 0.02ab n.d.
1 Control 0.09 ± 0.01ab 0.34 ± 0.05ab
MEx 0.10 ± 0.01abc 0.52 ± 0.21a
2 Control 0.11 ± 0.00abcd 0.46 ± 0.09ab
MEx 0.09 ± 0.00ab 0.64 ± 0.00ab
3 Control 0.12 ± 0.00abcd 0.55 ± 0.05ab
MEx 0.12 ± 0.00abcd 1.46 ± 0.15fgh
4 Control 0.09 ± 0.00ab 0.50 ± 0.10ab
MEx 0.12 ± 0.00abcd 1.58 ± 0.10h
5 Control 0.12 ± 0.00abcd 0.76 ± 0.11bcd
MEx 0.13 ± 0.01bcdef 2.01 ± 0.11i
6 Control 0.12 ± 0.00abcde 0.50 ± 0.00ab
MEx 0.15 ± 0.02edfg 1.10 ± 0.00de
7 Control 0.11 ± 0.01abcd 1.35 ± 0.10efgh
MEx 0.14 ± 0.00cdefg 1.22 ± 0.06efg
8 Control 0.11 ± 0.00abcd 1.39 ± 0.09efgh
MEx 0.22 ± 0.01h 1.06 ± 0.06cde
9 Control 0.12 ± 0.01abcde 0.76 ± 0.12bcd
MEx 0.17 ± 0.00fg 1.39 ± 0.27efgh
10 Control 0.13 ± 0.01abcdef 0.73 ± 0.06bc
MEx 0.15 ± 0.01defg 1.13 ± 0.15defg
11 Control 0.11 ± 0.01abcd 0.56 ± 0.11ab
MEx 0.18 ± 0.06gh 0.73 ± 0.06bc
12 Control 0.12 ± 0.00abcd 0.43 ± 0.06ab
MEx 0.17 ± 0.01efg 1.53 ± 0.06gh

Entries followed by the same letter within a column (treatment) indicate no significant differences under Tukey's post hoc test (P < 0.05); n.d., not detected.