Table 1. Texture profile and cutting strength of texturized vegetable protein according to storage temperature for 9 days

Storage Hardness (g) Springiness Gumminess (N) Chewiness Cohesiveness (N) Cutting strength (g/cm2)
Temp. days
−20°C 0 1,366.67±164.501)d2)NS3) 0.64±0.08NS/NS 7.25±1.69cNS 4.76±1.64cNS 0.54±0.07NS/NS 1,442.00±133.35bNS
1 1,775.83±263.87cC4) 0.70±0.07NS/NS 9.78±2.09bC 6.92±1.93bC 0.56±0.05NS/NS 1,708.50±78.72aA
3 2,760.00±424.95aA 0.68±0.05NS/B 14.95±2.13aC 10.05±1.33aC 0.55±0.04NS/NS 1,458.83±104.89bC
6 2,360.83±223.91bB 0.69±0.05NS/B 13.28±1.83aB 9.21±1.80aB 0.57±0.04NS/A 1,676.00±96.79aB
9 1,637.50±333.22cB 0.66±0.07NS/B 8.96±2.77bcB 6.00±2.15bcB 0.55±0.07NS/NS 1,189.50±92.45cNS
0°C 0 1,366.67±164.50cNS 0.64±0.08bNS 7.25±1.69bNS 4.76±1.64bNS 0.54±0.07bNS 1,442.00±133.35cNS
1 5,020.00±536.11aA 0.70±0.03aNS 26.09±4.12aA 18.43±3.07aA 0.53±0.04bNS 1,451.67±66.43cB
3 4,365.83±148.54bB 0.74±0.03aA 24.13±1.78aB 17.90±1.76aB 0.56±0.03aNS 1,557.83±59.70bB
6 4,735.00±623.85abA 0.73±0.03aA 23.76±3.55aA 17.09±2.77aA 0.53±0.02bB 1,882.67±132.73aA
9 4,523.33±561.16bA 0.74±0.03aA 25.84±3.63aA 19.06±3.09aA 0.59±0.07aNS 1,183.17±60.70dNS
4°C 0 1,366.67±164.50dNS 0.64±0.08bNS 7.25±1.69cNS 4.76±1.64cNS 0.54±0.07bNS 1,442.00±133.35cNS
1 3,945.00±750.50cB 0.73±0.04aNS 20.97±4.56bB 15.50±4.05bB 0.54±0.03abNS 1,647.83±85.29bA
3 5,418.33±1311.57aA 0.74±0.05aA 29.16±8.79aA 21.60±7.29aA 0.56±0.06ab/NS 1,849.83±73.96aA
6 4,768.33±539.42abA 0.74±0.03aA 25.43±2.87abA 18.70±2.49abA 0.54±0.03abB 1,877.83±100.47aA
9 4,540.00±779.03bcA 0.76±0.03aA 25.37±6.42abA 19.16±5.08abA 0.59±0.07aNS 1,205.83±51.57dNS
Values are mean±SD (n=12).
Means during storage period for 9 days with different small superscripts (a-c) in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05.
Not significant difference at p<0.05.
Means at storage temperature (−20°C, 0°C, 4°C) with different capital superscripts (A-C) in each column are significantly different at p<0.05.