Research Article

Development of a Novel Whey Date Beverage Fermented with Kefir Grains Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 3

Matrix of the central composite design (CCD) and observed responses for the response variables (DPPH scavenging activity, TPC, and overall acceptability).

Exp. no.X1 (whey permeates % w/v)X2 (date syrup % w/v)X3 (kefir grains % w/v)Response variables
DPPH scavenging activity (Y4)Total phenolic content (mg GAE/mL) (Y5)Overall acceptability (Y6)

11.0182.690.70 ± 0.8927.00 ± 0.894.10 ± 0.14
24.0182.674.80 ± 0.2641.00 ± 0.694.20 ± 0.01
31.0422.691.37 ± 0.9667.00 ± 0.026.80 ± 0.12
44.0422.689.05 ± 0.7674.00 ± 0.276.00 ± 0.00
51.0184.491.12 ± 0.8336.00 ± 0.554.10 ± 0.02
64.0184.490.02 ± 0.3825.00 ± 0.004.00 ± 0.00
71.0424.483.02 ± 0.8845.00 ± 0.146.50 ± 0.67
84.0424.490.19 ± 0.2834.00 ± 1.116.20 ± 0.17
9−0.0303.590.44 ± 0.4940.00 ± 0.705.00 ± 0.18
105.0303.584.43 ± 0.8244.00 ± 0.964.70 ± 0.35
112.5103.589.99 ± 0.0025.00 ± 0.013.30 ± 0.42
122.5503.586.71 ± 0.4155.00 ± 0.316.60 ± 0.01
132.5302.087.68 ± 0.4360.00 ± 0.116.80 ± 0.23
142.5305.091.46 ± 0.6728.00 ± 0195.10 ± 0.05
152.5303.590.68 ± 1.0825.00 ± 0.933.80 ± 0.13
162.5303.591.06 ± 0.1024.00 ± 0.003.70 ± 0.28
172.5303.590.56 ± 0.6724.00 ± 0.563.50 ± 0.14
182.5303.591.10 ± 0.1625.00 ± 0.423.60 ± 0.12
192.5303.591.02 ± 0.0623.00 ± 0.003.70 ± 0.20

Overall acceptability scored on the nine-point Hedonic scale.