Table 1. Physical and chemical evaluations of whey before (WBR) and after (WPR) Ricotta cheesemaking obtained from ewes fed a standard diet (CTRL) and ewes fed red grape pomace dietary supplementation (GP+)

WBR WPR
CTRL GP+ p-vaule CTRL GP+ p-vaule
Lipids1) (%) 1.42±0.13 1.35±0.32 ns 0.09±0.06 0.23±0.01 ns
L* 81.01±26.36 79.22±19.78 *** 80.09±17.15 81.90±19.22 ***
a* –0.37±0.57 –0.53±0.37 *** 0.14±0.34 0.18±0.40 *
b* 8.23±2.30 8.65±2.26 *** 9.59±2.17 9.04±2.08 ***
YI 14.47±0.08 15.60±0.15 *** 17.11±0.12 15.76±0.13 ***
ΔEab 3.44 3.59
TPCs (μg GAE/mL) 44.43±1.98 37.27±0.05 * 21.57±0.60 26.47±3.02 ns
TEAC (μmol/mL) 6.25±1.11 9.48±3.05 ns 9.03±0.77 10.49±0.84 ns
All data are reported as mean±SD.
Data are reported on as sample basis.
p<0.05,
p<0.001.
ns, not significant; YI, yellow index; ΔEab, color differences; TPCs, total phenolic compounds; TEAC, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity.