Research Article

Nonfat Set Yogurt: Effect of Okra Gum and Various Starches on the Rheological, Sensory, and Storage Qualities and Wheying-Off

Table 3

Effect of okra gum and different starches on whey separation of yogurt at the beginning of storage, after 7 days, and 15 days.

Beginning of storage7 days15 days

Control14.31 ± 0.52cd22.67 ± 0.57bc30.01 ± 1.00b
PS15.01 ± 0.00bc23.00 ± 1.00b29.67 ± 0.58b
SPS13.67 ± 0.58e20.00 ± 1.00d29.67 ± 0.57b
CO14.00 ± 0.50de21.33 ± 0.58cd29.67 ± 0.57b
CP14.67 ± 0.58c22.00 ± 1.00bc29.67 ± 0.58b
TB15.61 ± 0.580a21.67 ± 0.57bc30.33 ± 0.58b

Means followed by the same letters within column are not significantly different (). Control = yogurt with okra gum; PS = potato starch; SPS = sweet potato starch; CO = corn starch; CP = chickpea starch; TB = Turkish bean starch.