Table 4. The changes in pH of stirred yoghurts fortified with tomato peel powder (TPP) during refrigerated (4°C±2°C) storage

Storage period (d) Level of tomato peel powder
Before fermentation After fermentation
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8%
1 4.46±0.03Ap 4.15±0.02Aq 4.77±0.02Ar 4.89±0.02As 5.15±0.02At 4.46±0.01Ap 4.12±0.01Aq 4.34±0.01Ar 4.39±0.02As 4.50±0.02At
7 4.32±0.02Bp 4.05±0.01Bq 4.72±0.03Ar 4.84±0.04Bs 5.05±0.03Bt 4.32±0.02Bp 4.09±0.01ABq 4.23±0.02Br 4.30±0.01Br 4.40±0.01Bs
14 4.31±0.03Bp 4.01±0.02BCq 4.65±0.02Br 4.78±0.02Cs 4.99±0.01Bt 4.31±0.03Bpq 4.08±0.01BCs 4.16±0.03Br 4.23±0.02Cqr 4.32±0.01Cp
21 4.22±0.02Cp 3.99±0.03Cq 4.55±0.03Cr 4.68±0.03Ds 4.86±0.04Ct 4.22±0.02Cp 4.04±0.02Cq 4.06±0.02Cq 4.15±0.01Dp 4.22±0.01Dp
Data represented as mean±SD (n=3).
Mean values with different upper case letters in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05.
Mean values with different lower case letters in the same row (within one incubation type) are significantly different at p<0.05.