Table 3. Activation energies and regressions from zero-order kinetic analysis of cacao nibs extract-added coffee-containing milk beverage

Sample Storage temperature Absolute temperature (T) 1/T K lnK Regression (lnK=−(Ea/R)(1/T)+ln A) Activation energy (Kcal/mol)
Cacao 10 283 0.0035 0.8789 −0.129080 lnK=−2,267.4X+7.7999 (r2=0.9972) −4,505.3238
20 293 0.0034 1.0798 0.076776
30 303 0.0033 1.3832 0.324400
Control 10 283 0.0035 1.4535 0.373974 lnK=−1,333.1X+5.1305 (r2=0.9539) −2,648.8697
20 293 0.0034 1.7523 0.560929
30 303 0.0033 1.9056 0.644796
K, kinetic constant, lnK, logarithmically transformed kinetic constant; R, gas constant (1.987 kcal/mol); X, 1/T.