Table 3. Change in pH, lactic acid bacteria and yeast counts of the Camembert cheese contained with RGP
| | Ripening period (d) |
|
0* | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |
pH | Con. | 4.84 ± 0.01bcE | 5.55 ± 0.01aD | 6.01 ± 0.01abA | 5.75 ± 0.01cC | 5.91 ± 0.03cB |
0.05% | 4.92 ± 0.01abD | 5.40 ± 0.02bC | 5.89 ± 0.09bB | 6.06 ± 0.02bA | 6.18 ± 0.02aA |
0.10% | 4.81 ± 0.04cC | 5.17 ± 0.03cdB | 6.01 ± 0.04abA | 5.99 ± 0.01bA | 6.00 ± 0.02bA |
0.15% | 4.91 ± 0.03abD | 5.19 ± 0.02cC | 5.59 ± 0.06cB | 5.83 ± 0.06cA | 5.96 ± 0.03bcA |
0.20% | 4.92 ± 0.02aD | 5.11 ± 0.03dC | 6.09 ± 0.03aB | 6.17 ± 0.01aA | 6.21 ± 0.01aA |
LAB | Con. | 7.00 ± 0.01cC | 9.32 ± 0.06abA | 9.38 ± 0.01aA | 9.17 ± 0.01aAB | 8.96 ± 0.16aB |
0.05% | 7.10 ± 0.06cC | 9.39 ± 0.03aA | 9.38 ± 0.03aA | 9.28 ± 0.05aA | 8.62 ± 0.05bB |
0.10% | 7.93 ± 0.46abB | 8.75 ± 0.06cA | 8.44 ± 0.06dAB | 9.13 ± 0.01aA | 8.83 ± 0.07abA |
0.15% | 7.27 ± 0.08bcC | 9.12 ± 0.01bA | 9.14 ± 0.01bA | 8.69 ± 0.11bB | 8.60 ± 0.11bB |
0.20% | 8.17 ± 0.02aB | 8.88 ± 0.11cA | 8.57 ± 0.04cA | 7.40 ± 0.20cC | 7.30 ± 0.06cC |
Yeast | Con. | 6.73 ± 0.12nsC | 8.07 ± 0.14bB | 8.31 ± 0.03nsAB | 8.25 ± 0.01abcAB | 8.38 ± 0.03aA |
0.05% | 6.43 ± 0.18B | 8.19 ± 0.01abA | 8.20 ± 0.07A | 8.15 ± 0.01bcA | 8.32 ± 0.02aA |
0.10% | 6.50 ± 0.15B | 8.19 ± 0.01abA | 7.98 ± 0.37A | 8.44 ± 0.07aA | 7.73 ± 0.20bA |
0.15% | 6.37 ± 0.22C | 8.42 ± 0.05aA | 7.92 ± 0.21B | 8.28 ± 0.02abAB | 8.36 ± 0.01aAB |
0.20% | 6.53 ± 0.12C | 7.53 ± 0.13cB | 8.18 ± 0.18A | 8.01 ± 0.15cA | 8.33 ± 0.03aA |