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.