Table 6 Estimated shelf life of pork lard (L) according to storage temperature using the Arrhenius equation

Quality indicator Temperature (T) Reaction order Constant k1) r2 Ea2) (kcal/mol) Q10 Estimated shelf life (mon)
AV 283 First 0.0099 r² =0.4893 6.35 1.47±0.13a 10.17a
298 0.0160 r² =0.8431 1.42±0.10a 5.76b
308 0.0258 r² =0.6243 1.39±0.24a 4.07bc
318 0.0331 r² =0.6978 1.36±0.49a 2.94c
POV 283 Zero 0.0439 r² =0.9496 17.21 2.84±0.41a 36.34a
298 0.2263 r² =0.9355 2.57±0.63a 7.48b
308 0.5503 r² =0.9405 2.42±0.42a 3.22c
318 1.2760 r² =0.9403 2.29±0.71a 1.57d
TBARS 283 Zero 0.0011 r² =0.9593 12.69 2.16±0.30a 15.16a
298 0.0046 r² =0.9615 2.01±0.52a 6.04b
308 0.0071 r² =0.8652 1.92±0.28a 3.21c
318 0.0138 r² =0.9572 1.84±0.66a 1.67c
Sensory 283 Zero 0.0070 r² =0.7390 11.70 2.03±0.93a 18.50a
298 0.0220 r² =0.8930 1.90±0.80a 6.49b
308 0.0400 r² =0.9700 1.82±0.32a 3.42c
318 0.0690 r² =0.9730 1.76±0.44a 1.87d
All values are mean standard deviation of three replicates.
a–d Means within a column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
1) Rate constant.
2) Activation energy in kJ/mol.
AV, acid value; POV, peroxide value; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances assay.