Research Article

Extraction and Characterization of Tunisian Quercus ilex Starch and Its Effect on Fermented Dairy Product Quality

Table 3

Chemical, physical, and rheological parameters of control and enriched fermented dairy products with different concentrations of acorn starch on the first day of storage.

CompositionAcorn starch (%)
0 (control)0.511.52

pH4.6 ± 0.07a4.54 ± 0.06a4.59 ± 0.01a4.8 ± 0.00b5.00 ± 0.14c
Acidity (°D)83 ± 0.00b84.5 ± 0.70b83.5 ± 0.70b81 ± 1.41a79.5 ± 0.70a
Total solids (%)26.95 ± 1.77c28.5 ± 0.70c27.45 ± 2.05c23.7 ± 0.42b19.41 ± 1.68a
Viscosity (Ps.sn)1.6 ± 0.07cd1.25 ± 0.21bc1.73 ± 0.33d0.89 ± 0.04ab0.69 ± 0.01a
Syneresis32.4 ± 0.57a32.75 ± 1.06a32.15 ± 0.92a34,6 ± 0.85ab36.9 ± 1.27b
Luminosity L37.13 ± 0.46c33.76 ± 1.19b33.38 ± 1.02ab31.64 ± 0.11d27.36 ± 0.65a
Red color a−0.43 ± 0.11a−1.10 ± 0.02ab−1.24 ± 0.03b−2.03 ± 0.08c−2.62 ± 0.11d
Yellow color b16.95 ± 0.58a19.52 ± 0.57b22.4 ± 0.10c22.42 ± 0.40cd24.02 ± 0.84d

Values with different letters are significantly different .