Research Article

Characteristics of Iranian Probiotic UF White Cheese

Table 3

Changes in long-chain free fatty acids (LCFFAs) of probiotic Iranian UF cheese during the 60-day storage period.

LCFFAs(g/100 g)TreatmentsDays of storage period
13060

C16:0A32.17 ± 0.02Ac28.175 ± 0.025Bb20.415 ± 0.025Cd
B26.865 ± 0.025Ad22.835 ± 0.025Bd27.85 ± 0.02Ca
C32.275 ± 0.015Ab25.585 ± 0.015Bc23.560 ± 0.02Cc
D33.055 ± 0.025Aa28.980 ± 0.01Ba26.854 ± 0.025Cb

C18:0A8.475 ± 0.015Ab6.25 ± 0.02Bb4.675 ± 0.015Cd
B6.265 ± 0.025Ad5.12 ± 0.02Bd5.915 ± 0.025Cb
C8.605 ± 0.025Ac5.895 ± 0.025Bc4.76 ± 0.03Cc
D8.97 ± 0.02Aa6.73 ± 0.02Ba5.965 ± 0.015Ca

C18:1A19.80 ± 0.02Ab19.06 ± 0.04Ba13.65 ± 0.02Cd
B16.57 ± 0.02Ad16.32 ± 0.03Bc16.555 ± 0.025Cb
C19.50 ± 0.03Ac15.45 ± 0.02Bd14.09 ± 0.03Cc
D20.05 ± 0.03Aa18.775 ± 0.015Bb19.305 ± 0.035Ca

C18:2A2.825 ± 0.015Ba3.145 ± 0.015Ba2.455 ± 0.025Ad
B2.425 ± 0.025Bc2.725 ± 0.025Bb2.87 ± 0.02Ab
C2.665 ± 0.025Bd2.275 ± 0.025Bd2.62 ± 0.04Ac
D2.80 ± 0.02Bb2.615 ± 0.025Bc4.09 ± 0.03Aa

C18:3A0.055 ± 0.005Cc0.24 ± 0.01Ac0.045 ± 0.005Bc
B0.085 ± 0.005Ca0.25 ± 0.01Ac0.355 ± 0.015Ba
C0.05 ± 0.000Cc0.265 ± 0.015Ab0.075 ± 0.005Bc
D0.065 ± 0.005Cb0.290 ± 0.01Aa0.215 ± 0.025Bb

C20:0A0.365 ± 0.015Aa0.19 ± 0.01Ba0.001 ± 0.000Ca
B0.255 ± 0.015Aa0.1140 ± 0.096Ba0.0450 ± 0.005Ca
C0.235 ± 0.015Aa0.1350 ± 0.005Ba0.22 ± 0.02Ca
D0.255 ± 0.015Aa0.1750 ± 0.005Ba0.1150 ± 0.025Ca

a-dMeans in the same column shown with different letters are significantly different ( < 0.05). A−CMeans in the same row shown with different letters are significantly different ( < 0.05). Treatment A (control): UF cheese without probiotic bacteria; treatment B: UF cheese containing Bifidobacterium bifidum; treatment C: UF cheese containing Enterococcus faecium; and treatment D: UF cheese containing Bifidobacterium bifidum and Enterococcus faecium.