Table 1. Effect of m-TGs and storage time on sensory properties of kefir samples

Storage time Treatments

Control MS MS1 MS2 MS3 Means
Flavour 1 6.25±0.35b 5.91±0.12bC 7.75±0.35a 8.50±0.70a 8.50±0.70a 7.38±1.22
10 6.50±0.70 6.80±0.28BC 8.25±1.06 8.50±0.70 9.00±1.41 7.81±1.24
20 6.50±0.70b 7.50±0.70bAB 7.50±0.70b 9.50±0.70a 9.50±0.70a 8.10±0.37
30 7.00±1.41 8.50±0.70A 9.50±0.70 9.00±0.00 9.50±0.70 8.70±1.15
Means 6.56±0.72 7.17±1.08 8.25±1.00 8.87±0.64 9.12±0.83
Odour 1 7.50±0.70 7.00±0.00 8.00±0.00 9.50±0.70 9.00±1.41 8.20±1.11
10 7.50±0.70 8.00±0.00 7.50±0.70 8.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 8.00±0.94
20 7.50±0.70 7.50±0.70 8.50±0.70 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 8.30±1.05
30 7.15±0.70 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 8.50±0.70 9.50±0.70 8.70±1.05
Means 7.50±0.53 7.87±0.99 8.25±0.88 8.75±1.03 9.12±0.99
Body and texture 1 6.50±0.70 7.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.50±0.70 8.20±1.42
10 6.50±0.70 8.00±1.41 8.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.50±0.70 8.30±1.39
20 7.50±0.70 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.50±1.41 8.80±1.41
30 6.50±0.70 8.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 9.00±1.41 8.37±1.13
Means 6.75±0.70 8.00±1.30 8.75±1.16 9.00±0.16 9.37±0.74
Overall acceptability 1 6.75±0.35bc 6.63±0.51c 8.24±0.58ab 9.33±0.46a 8.99±0.94a 7.99±1.21
10 6.83±0.70 7.60±0.56 7.91±1.06 8.49±1.18 9.16±1.28 8.00±1.10
20 6.83±0.70 7.66±0.94 8.30±0.94 9.16±1.18 9.16±1.18 8.23±1.20
30 7.33±0.94 8.83±1.17 9.16±1.18 8.83±0.70 9.50±0.70 8.75±1.06
Means 6.93±0.60 7.68±1.04 8.41±0.88 8.95±0.78 9.20±0.79