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 6

Predicted and experimental values of responses under optimum conditions.

Response variablesExperimentalPredicted

TPC (mg GAE/mL)81.56 ± 0.7882.77
DPPH (%)91.61 ± 0.6191.26
LAB viability (log10 CFU/mL)8.53 ± 0.308.64
Yeast viability (log10 CFU/mL)6.21 ± 0.276.01
pH4.18 ± 0.024.24
OA score5.41 ± 0.255.37

Mean values ± standard deviation (duplicate determination); OA score on 1–9 scale (with 100% d (i): the percentage of calculated desirability).