Research Article

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

Table 5

Analysis of variance and regression analysis.

SourceSum of squaresDFMean squaresF valueSignif. %

pH
Model0.642790.071425.0873
Residual0.025690.0028
Lack of fit0.017950.00361.855028.4
Pure error0.007740.0019
Total0.668418
R2 = 0.962; Adj-R2 = 0.923

LAB (log10 CFU/mL)
Model55.359696.151159.5603
Residual0.929590.1033
Lack of fit0.564850.11301.239042.9
Pure error0.364740.0912
Total56.289118
R2 = 0.983; Adj-R2 = 0.967

Yeasts (log10 CFU/mL)
Model30.757593.4175370.6613
Residual2.335890.2595
Lack of fit2.298950.459849.8674
Pure error0.036940.0092
Total33.093218
R2 = 0.929; Adj-R2 = 0.859

DPPH scavenging activity (%)
Model288.9329932.1037529.0648
Residual17.244091.9160
Lack of fit17.001353.400356.0359
Pure error0.242740.0607
Total306.176918
R2 = 0.944; Adj-R2 = 0.887

Total phenolic content (mg/mL)
Model4.50380E + 000395.00422E + 0002714.8885
Residual3.82025E + 000194.24472E + 0000
Lack of fit3.54025E + 000157.08050E + 000010.1150
Pure error2.80000E + 000047.00000E − 0001
Total4.54200E + 000318
R2 = 0.992; Adj- R2 = 0.983

Overall acceptability (score)
Model27.471493.0524234.7983
Residual0.965490.1073
Lack of fit0.913450.182714.0530
Pure error0.052040.0130
Total28.436818
R2 = 0.966; Adj-R2 = 0.932

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