Table 3. Effect of essential oils enriched edible films and storage on sensory characteristics of Göbek Kashar cheese

Cheese samples Ripening (d) Colour Texture Taste and Aroma Odour Saltiness General acceptability
C1 3 7.90±0.14b 8.05±0.07ab 8.15±0.07b 8.40±0.14bc 7.49±0.23ab 8.40±0.07a
30 6.97±0.03b 7.05±0.07a 7.21±0.07b 6.35±0.21a 7.36±0.21a 6.60±0.14a
60 7.98±0.02b 8.05±0.04b 8.13±0.18c 6.45±0.07a 7.35±0.21ab 7.38±0.14b
90 8.45±0.07d 8.32±0.04c 7.95±0.07b 7.40±0.14b 7.46±0.19b 8.05±0.07c
C2 3 8.10±0.10b 8.20±0.98b 9.00±0.02c 8.80±0.28c 7.90±0.14c 8.45±0.14a
30 7.10±0.14b 7.95±0.05c 7.75±0.05c 6.75±0.35a 7.73±0.09a 8.00±0.00b
60 8.25±0.07b 7.55±0.63a 8.03±0.07c 6.90±0.14a 7.90±0.42b 7.30±0.28b
90 7.99±0.01c 8.21±0.04c 7.84±0.03b 7.90±0.08c 7.80±0.00b 8.00±0.07c
C3 3 8.55±0.07c 8.35±0.77b 7.75±0.00a 7.85±0.21ab 7.60±0.00ab 8.35±0.23a
30 7.98±0.02c 7.05±0.07a 8.05±0.08d 8.40±0.14c 7.58±0.12a 8.15±0.21b
60 7.47±0.66ab 7.41±0.21a 7.45±0.14b 6.72±0.35a 6.92±0.35a 6.90±0.03ab
90 6.45±0.07b 7.47±0.14b 6.91±0.07a 6.93±0.14a 6.82±0.23a 7.32±0.01a
C4 3 7.45±0.08a 7.25±0.63a 7.62±0.66a 7.35±0.20a 7.25±0.11a 8.15±0.07a
30 6.30±0.28a 7.33±0.21b 7.03±0.04a 7.61±0.21b 7.81±0.24a 6.70±0.42a
60 6.71±0.07a 7.02±0.63a 6.75±0.09a 6.70±0.30a 7.80±0.47b 6.05±0.28a
90 6.15±0.03a 6.30±0.09a 6.86±0.03a 6.58±0.05a 7.73±0.08b 6.35±0.21a