Research Article

Optimization of Parameters Using Response Surface Methodology to Develop a Novel Kefir-Like Functional Beverage from Cheese Whey Enriched with Myrtle Juice

Table 4

Analysis terms for the quadratic model representing the investigated responses (TPC, DPPH (%), LAB and yeasts’ number, pH, and overall acceptability).

Model termsCoefficient estimatet.exp valueCoefficient estimatet.exp. value

Total phenolic content (mg/mL)DPPH scavenging activity (%)
b063.199584.42∗∗∗71.950325.27∗∗∗
b10.3865.89∗∗1.80413.46∗∗∗
b27.620116.32∗∗∗6.25546.68∗∗∗
b36.54599.91∗∗∗6.24146.57∗∗∗
b115.14878.57∗∗∗3.22024.02∗∗∗
b221.93329.50∗∗∗2.39417.86∗∗∗
b332.78142.45∗∗∗1.2809.55∗∗
b120.0460.54NS0.2431.39NS
b130.5246.12∗∗−0.145−0.83NS
b232.84133.20∗∗∗4.63226.46∗∗∗
R20.8430.966
Adj.R20.6860.931

LAB (log10 CFU/mL)Yeasts (log10 CFU/mL)
b07.614151.07∗∗∗5.226145.45∗∗∗
b10.64521.12∗∗∗0.30213.88∗∗∗
b20.2397.83∗∗0.26512.16∗∗∗
b30.51316.80∗∗∗0.30914.18∗∗∗
b11−0.35811.71∗∗∗0.0421.93NS
b220.0812.64NS0.0924.21
b33−0.043−1.41NS−0.158−7.24∗∗
b120.3598.99∗∗0.2257.91∗∗
b130.0441.10NS−0.065−2.29NS
b230.2416.05∗∗−0.140−4.92∗∗
R20.9090.942
Adj.R20.8180.885

pHOverall acceptability
b04.299386.48∗∗∗3.98426.50∗∗∗
b1−0.049−7.31∗∗−0.062−0.68NS
b2−0.080−11.85∗∗∗0.2943.23
b3−0.229−34.06∗∗∗0.0830.91NS
b110.10815.95∗∗∗0.1641.80NS
b220.0497.30∗∗0.3944.33∗∗
b330.0477.04∗∗0.1822.00NS
b12−0.008−0.85NS−0.312−2.63
b130.0050.57NS−0.062−0.53NS
b230.0171.99NS0.1871.58NS
R20.8360.827
Adj.R20.6720.654

NS: nonsignificant; , , and .