Effect of Water Activity on Sensory, Textural Properties and Shelf Life of Paneer

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Available online at www.ijpab.com Mishra et al Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5 (4): 238-245 (2017) ISSN: 2320 7051 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2723 ISSN: 2320 7051 Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5 (4): 238-245 (2017) Research Article Effect of Water Activity on Sensory, Textural Properties and Shelf Life of Paneer Diwakar Mishra 1*, K. Jayaraj Rao 2, Rashmi Bhardwaj 1, Gajanan P. Deshmukh 3, Ranjan Kumar 4 and Kate Parmeshwar Eknath 4 1 Ph.D. Scholar, Dairy Technology Section, ICAR- NDRI (SRS), Bengaluru-560030 2 Principal Scientist, Dairy Technology Section, ICAR- NDRI (SRS), Bengaluru-560030 3 Ph.D. Scholar, Dairy Engineering Section, ICAR- NDRI (SRS), Bengaluru-560030 4 M.Tech. Dairy Technology Section, ICAR- NDRI (SRS), Bengaluru-560030 *Corresponding Author E-mail: diwakar13ndri@gmail.com Received: 20.03.2017 Revised: 28.03.2017 Accepted: 30.03.2017 ABSTRACT Paneer is an important indigenous milk product extensively used as a cooking ingredient along with vegetables. Because of its high water activity (a w 0.994), paneer has a shelf life not more than 1 day at room temperature and up to a week at refrigeration temperature. The important hurdles used in food preservation are temperature (high or low), water activity, acidity (ph), redox potential, preservative and competitive microflora. Out of these aw plays an important role whose effect was studied in paneer. Paneer was prepared by a standardized method. The One cm pieces of the paneer were subjected to partial drying in an oven for different time - temperature combinations. Water activity was reduced by evaporating moisture in oven for different time (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours) at different temperatures (45 C, 55 C and 65 C).Water activity got reduced from 0.994 to 0.986, which was found to be within the sensory acceptance limits. Out of these, combination of 55 C for 4 hrs was chosen, because no visible fat separation took place. Sensory scores of color, body & texture, flavor and overall acceptability of treated samples were lower than those of control. Hardness, gumminess and chewiness increased while springiness decreased with time during storage of treated sample at refrigeration temperature. Shelf life of treated sample was only one day at room temperature which is similar to control sample. While at refrigeration temperature, shelf life of treated sample was 10 days and control sample was only 6 days. Thus, it was concluded that reduced water activity did not enhance the shelf life of paneer at room temperature, while it slightly enhanced at refrigeration temperature in respect of control. Key words: Water activity, Sensory properties, Texture profile properties, Shelf life, Paneer. Cite this article: Mishra, D., Rao, K.J., Bhardwaj, R., Deshmukh, G.P., Kumar, R. and Eknath, K.P., Effect of Water Activity on Sensory, Textural Properties and Shelf Life of Paneer, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5(4): 238-245 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2723 Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 238

INTRODUCTION holding and cooled to 80 C and was Paneer is a tempting, nutritious indigenous coagulated with citric acid. 1% Citric acid (@ dairy product obtained by acid and heat 0.2% of milk) solution at 80 C was added to coagulation of milk. Good quality paneer is milk. Acid was added slowly to the milk with characterized by a marble white color, continuous slow stirring until a curd and clear sweetish, mildly acidic taste, nutty flavor, slightly yellow-greenish whey separated out. spongy body and closely knit smooth texture. Thereafter, the mixture was allowed to settle In India, where most people are vegetarian in down for about 5 min and the whey was dietary habits, milk products constitute major drained out through muslin cloth. Pressing of source of protein and other essential nutrients. curd was done by applying a weight of 35-40 Paneer is widely used as a base material for g/cm 2 for 20 minutes in muslin cloth lined the preparation of a variety of culinary dishes, stuffing material for various vegetable dishes, snacks and sweet meats 1,10. It is estimated that about 50% of total milk produced in India is converted into various milk products like ghee, butter, paneer, chhana, khoa etc. Among these paneer is one of the major milk products produced in India, especially in the north. According to an estimate, about 5% of milk produced in India is converted into paneer 4. Because of its high water activity (a w 0.994), paneer has a shelf life of not more than one day at room temperature and up to a week at refrigeration temperature 2. To enhance the shelf life of paneer several attempts have been done in the past, which included addition of preservatives 8, vacuum packaging, low temperature storage, dehydration and heat sterilization 12, treatment with brine, chlorinated water, H 2 O 2, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate and antioxidants 11. The spoilage in paneer occurs mainly due to the growth of microorganisms like yeasts and molds, which bring about various physiochemical changes leading to the development of off-flavor in the product. Hurdles like water activity, ph, redoxpotential (Eh) and modified atmospheric packaging (MAP), which are either bacteriostatic or bactericidal in nature, may help to extend shelf life. Present study was undertaken to study the effect of water activity on sensory and textural properties and shelflife of paneer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preparation of paneer Fresh toned milk was procured from Students Experimental Dairy Plant of SRS of NDRI, Bengaluru. Milk was heated at 90 C without cubical hoop. Finally prepared paneer sample was chilled in cold water at 5-7 C for 2 hours. Then chilled paneer was removed from water and placed on a wooden plank for 10-15 min to drain occluded water and cut into 1cm cubes for further studies. Analytical methods Water activity meter (Rotronic Hygroskop, BT-RS1 Ag Switzerland) was used to determine the water activity of paneer. Sensory evaluation Samples were evaluated for sensory characteristics like color and appearance, body and texture, flavor and overall acceptability using a 9-point Hedonic scale 9. Sensory evaluation panel consisted of 7 judges (SRS of ICAR-NDRI) having knowledge about sensory evaluation as well as product characteristics. Texture Profile Analysis 3 Texture Analyzer (Stable Microsystems, UK) was used for measuring the hardness, springiness, gumminess and chewiness of paneer at temperature of 30 C, having size of 1 cm cubes (i.e. 1 x 1 x 1 cm). The test settings were: load cell capacity 5 kg, platen probe (P/75) of 75 mm diameter, pre test speed 1 mm/sec, test speed 5 mm/sec, post test speed 5 mm/sec, target mode-distance, distance-5 mm, time-30 sec, trigger type- auto force, trigger force-2 gm, break mode-off and tare modeauto. All the tests were replicated three times. Shelf life Water activity of paneer was decreased to reduce the growth of spoilage microbes for enhancing the shelf-life. Paneer was packed in packaging material (polystyrene cups), stored at ambient temperature (30±1 C) and refrigeration temperature (7±1 C). Samples were taken out at regular interval for evaluating sensory and textural quality. Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 239

Statistical analysis decreased from 7.96 to 7.00, 7.07 and 7.12 in Data of sensory and rheological analysis 6, 4 and 2 hours at 45, 55 and 65 C obtained in the study were subjected to respectively. Among these combinations 55 C statistical analysis by one way ANOVA using for 4 hr was chosen for shelf life study because MS-Excel package version 2007.The 45 C took much time and body became differences among treatments were measured slightly harder in comparison to 4 hours at 5% level of significance. heating at 55 C. At 65 C for 2 hours visible RESULT AND DISCUSSION Effect of drying on sensory quality of paneer In preliminary trials, paneer was dried at 45, 55 and 65 C for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours. After sensory analysis, it was found that paneer which was dried for 6, 4 and 2 hours at 45, 55 and 65 C, respectively, was acceptable (Table 1). As drying time increased, water activity decreased due to evaporation of moisture. Figure-1 shows water activity at different drying temperatures for different times. Up to acceptable level of treated sample, water activity was reduced to 0.986, 0.986 and 0.987 from 0.994 in 6, 4 and 2 hours at 45, 55 and 65 C respectively. Color and appearance scores of treated sample were lower (p 0.05) compared to control sample due to turning of color of paneer cubes from white to slightly yellowish at surface, probably it may be due to fat separation of paneer. Yellow color was more observed at high temperature. Color and appearance scores decreased (p 0.05) with increasing of heating time (Table 1) from 7.96 to 7.17, 7.20 and 7.27 in 6, 4 and 2 hours at 45, 55 and 65 C respectively. The body and texture scores of treated sample decreased (p 0.05) with increase in drying time of paneer, possibly due to hardening of paneer. Hardening of paneer may be attributed to evaporation of moisture from paneer. Score decreased from 7.93 to 6.06, 7.10 and 7.00 in 6, 4 and 2 hours drying at 45, 55 and 65 C, respectively,. The flavor of paneer reduced with increase in the heating time, probably due to volatilization of flavor compounds from treated paneer. Flavor score decreased from 7.96 to 7.37, 7.03 and 7.06 in 6, 4 and 2 hours drying treatments at 45, 55 and 65 C respectively. Overall acceptability decreased (p 0.05) with increased heating time, score fat separation were observed, while at treatment at 55 C for 4 hr no visible fat separation took place. Sensory analysis of paneer during storage Sensory analysis during storage at ambient temperature (30±1 C) and refrigeration temperature (7±1 C) of treated and control sample was done by 7 judges of sensory evaluation panel for sensory characteristics like color and appearance, body and texture, flavor and overall acceptability. Color and appearance Color and appearance score of control and treated sample during storage are given Table 2 and Table 3 which showed that scores significantly decreased during storage (p 0.05) at room and refrigeration temperature. Score of control and treated sample decreased from 7.96 to 5.70 and from 7.20 to 5.93 respectively, in two days storage at ambient temperature (Table 2). Color and appearance of control and treated sample became greenish on surface due to slime production on second day. While at refrigeration temperature, score of control in 8 days and treated paneer in 12 days storage decreased from 7.96 to 6.07 and from 7.20 to 5.76, respectively (Table 3) and dry surface appearance were observed in both. Body and texture Body and texture score of control and treated paneer during storage are given Table 2 and Table 3, which showed that scores significantly decreased during storage (p 0.05) at room and refrigeration temperature. Score of control and treated paneer decreased from 7.93 to 5.45 and from 7.10 to 5.78 respectively, in two days storage at ambient temperature (Table 2). Body of control and treated paneer became soft; probability may be due to due to slime production by microbes. While at refrigeration temperature, score of control in 8 days and treated paneer in 12 days Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 240

storage decreased from 7.93 to 6.23 and from 0.904. Similarly changes in textural attributes 7.10 to 5.62 respectively. Body and texture of paneer after heat treatment were also score of both decreased due to hardening of observed by Zanjad 15 and Rao 13. These results paneer. It may be due to slightly evaporation may be due to conformational changes of milk of moisture from paneer (Table 3). proteins induced during heating and Flavor acidification stages, and these changes are Flavor of control and treated paneer during expected to continue during storage also. storage are given Table 2 and Table 3 which Shrivastav 14 also reported that hardness, showed that scores significantly decreased gumminess and chewiness of paneer increased during storage (p 0.05) at room and with heating. refrigeration temperature. Score of control and Change in TPA of paneer at ambient treated paneer decreased from 7.96 to 4.95 and temperature from 7.03 to 5.16 respectively, in two days The data presented in Table 4 indicate that storage at ambient temperature (Table 2). hardness, gumminess and chewiness decreased While at refrigeration temperature, score of while springiness increased in control and control in 8 days and treated paneer in 12 days treated paneer in one day storage at ambient storage decreased from 7.96 to 5.20 and from temperature. Hardness, gumminess and 7.03 to 5.27 respectively (Table 3). At chewiness of control sample decreased from refrigeration temperature spoilage occurred 957 to 924gm, 775 to 754gm and 727 to due to flavor defect; in which paneer gave 710gm respectively. Springiness of control bitter taste due to proteolysis of protein by increased from 0.939 to 0.942. Same way microbes. result in treated sample was also obtained. Overall acceptability Hardness, gumminess and chewiness Overall acceptability of control and treated decreased of treated sample from 1266 to paneer during storage are given Table 2 and 1115gm, 943 to 867gm and 852 to 801gm Table 3 which showed that scores significantly respectively. Springiness increased from 0.904 decreased during storage (p 0.05) at room and to 0.923. Similar observations were also refrigeration temperature. Score of control and obtained by Desai 5 during storage of paneer at treated paneer decreased from 7.96 to 5.23 and 37 C. from 7.03 to 5.40 respectively, in two days Change in TPA of paneer at refrigeration storage at ambient temperature (Table 2). temperature While at refrigeration temperature, score of The data presented in Table 5 indicate that control in 8 days and treated paneer in 12 days hardness, gumminess and chewiness increased storage decreased from 7.96 to 5.38 and from first, there after decreased, while springiness 7.07 to 5.23 respectively (Table 3). Table 2 decreased thereafter increased in control and in shows that shelf life of control and treated treated paneer. Similar observation was paneer were only one day at ambient reported by Dwarakanath 6 during study of temperature. While shelf life of control and effect of freezing on texture attributes of treated paneer were 6 and 10 days at paneer during storage. Hardness, gumminess refrigeration temperature (Table 3) and chewiness increased from 957 to 1454 gm, respectively. 775 to 1058 gm and 727 to 940 gm Textural profile analysis of paneer during respectively; Springiness decreased from storage 0.939 to 0.889 up to 6 day storage of control Initial hardness, springiness gumminess and sample at refrigeration temperature. While on chewiness of control were 957, 0.939,775 and 8 th day hardness, gumminess and chewiness of 727g. After heat treatment to paneer at 55 C control sample decreased from 1454 to 1423 for 4 hours; hardness, gumminess and gm, 1058 to 1021 gm, 940 to 910 gm; chewiness increased to 1266, 943 and 852gm Springiness increased from 0.889 to 0.892. In respectively, while springiness decreased to same way, result was also obtained in treated Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 241

sample. Hardness, gumminess and chewiness of control slightly decreased from 1723 to increased of treated sample from 1266 to 1723 1709 gm, 1174 to 1160 gm, 1008 to 996 gm; gm, 943 to 1174 gm and 852 to 1008 gm Springiness increased from 0.859 to 0.853. respectively; Springiness decreased from Kanawjia and Singh 7 reported in their study 0.904 to 0.859 up to 10 th day storage. While on appreciable increase in all TPA attributes 12 th day Hardness, gumminess and chewiness during refrigerated storage (6-8 C). 1 0.995 0.99 Water activity 0.985 0.98 0.975 0.97 0.965 0.96 0.955 0hr 2hr 4hr 6hr 8hr 10hr Time (hr) 45 C 55 C 65 C Fig. 1: Change in water activity of paneer at different drying temperature for different time Table 1: Effect of drying at different temperature for different time on sensory attributes of paneer Temperature Time (hr) ( C) 0 hr 2 hr 4 hr 6 hr 8 hr 10 hr Color and appearance 45 C 7.96±0.05 am 7.73±0.12 abm 7.47±0.05 bcm 7.17±0.15 cdm 6.83±0.15 dm 6.13±0.21 em 55 C 7.96±0.05 am 7.45±0.10 abmn 7.20±0.20 bm 6.52±0.35 cmn 5.43±0.30 dn 5.20±0.26 dn 65 C 7.96±0.05 am 7.27±0.25 an 6.33±0.41 bn 5.83±0.32 bcn 5.17±0.25 cdn 4.83±0.29 dn Body and texture 45 C 7.93± 0.05 am 7.80±0.20 am 7.30±0.30 am 6.06±0.21 bm 5.33±0.35 cm 4.53±0.25 dm 55 C 7.93± 0.05 am 7.50±0.30 abmn 7.10±0.26 bm 5.86±0.30 cm 5.06±0.31 dm 3.66±0.29 en 65 C 7.93± 0.05 am 7.0±0.30 bn 5.01±0.25 cn 4.50±0.30 cdn 4.00±0.20 dn 3.10±0.29 en Flavor 45 C 7.96± 0.05 am 7.93+ 0.05 am 7.70±0.20 abm 7.37±0.15 bmn 7.03±0.15 cm 6.56±0.21 dm 55 C 7.96± 0.05 am 7.53+ 0.05 abn 7.03±0.25 bcn 6.56±0.21 cn 5.00±0.20 dn 4.23±0.25 en 65 C 7.96± 0.05 am 7.06+ 0.05 ao 5.56±0.21 bo 5.03±0.25 bo 4.43±0.21 co 3.46±0.25 do Overall acceptability 45 C 7.96± 0.05 am 7.83±0.06 abm 7.46±0.25 bcm 7.00±0.20 cm 5.56±0.21 dm 4.50±0.20 em 55 C 7.96± 0.05 am 7.53±0.26 bn 7.07±0.11 bm 5.97±0.31 cn 4.49±0.25 dn 3.96±0.25 emn 65 C 7.96± 0.05 am 7.12±0.24 bn 5.50±0.30 cn 5.03±0.15 cdo 4.56±0.21 dn 3.60±0.26 en a, b, c Means with different superscripts in a row and m, n, o,. means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p 0.05) Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 242

Table 2. Effect of water activity on sensory score of paneer during storage at ambient temperature (30±1 C) Days Control sample Treated Sample Color and appearance 0 7.96±0.05 am 7.20±0.20 an 1 7.60±0.26 am 6.86±0.15 an 2 5.70±0.30 bm 5.93±0.25 am Body and texture 0 7.93±0.05 am 7.10±0.26 an 1 7.53±0.21 am 7.03±0.15 an 2 5.45±0.25 bm 5.78±0.12 bm Flavor 0 7.96±0.05 am 7.03±0.25 an 1 7.37±0.21 bm 6.90±0.10 an 2 4.95±0.20 cm 5.14±0.15 bm Overall acceptability 0 7.96±0.05 am 7.06±0.11 an 1 7.45±0.25 am 6.88±0.22 an 2 5.23±0.30 bm 5.40±0.26 bm a, b, c Means with different superscripts in a row and m, n, o,. means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p 0.05) Type of paneer Table 3: Effect of water activity on sensory score of paneer during storage at refrigeration temperature (7±1 C) Days 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Color and appearance Control sample 7.96±0.05 am 7.65±0.33 am 7.36±0.25 abm 6.80±20 bm 6.07±0.21 cm - - Treated sample 7.20±0.20 an 7.06±0.15 abn 6.82±0.17 abcn 6.58±0.16 bcdm 6.37±0.21 cdm 6.07±0.15 de 5.76±0.25 e Body and texture Control sample 7.93±0.05 am 7.56±0.12 abm 7.20±0.17 bm 6.56±0.12 cm 6.23±0.25 cm - - Treated sample 7.10±0.26 an 6.97±0.06 abn 6.77±0.12 abn 6.43±0.15 bcm 6.17±0.17 cdm 5.83±0.29 d 5.62±0.23 d Flavor Control sample 7.96±0.05 am 7.42±0.23 abm 6.9±0.15 bm 6.13±0.30 cm 5.2±0.20 cm - - Treated sample 7.03±0.25 an 6.92±0.07 abn 6.63±0.12 abcn 6.32±0.32 bcdm 6.12±0.18 cdn 5.92±0.32 d 5.27±0.15 e Overall acceptability Control sample 7.96±0.05 am 7.53±0.25 am 7.28±0.30 abm 6.6±0.26 bm 5.38±0.31 cm - - Treated sample 7.07±0.12 an 7.00±0.10 an 6.77±0.25 abm 6.53±0.15 bcm 6.22±0.12 cdn 5.87±0.15 d 5.23±0.05 e a, b, c Means with different superscripts in a row and m, n, o,. means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p 0.05). a w of control paneer was 0.994 and that of treated sample was 0.98 Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 243

Table 4: Changes in TPA characteristics of paneer during storage at ambient temperature (30±1 C) Storage days Type of paneer 0 day 1 day Hardness (gm) Control sample 957±87 am 924±37 am Treated Sample 1266±95 an 1116±99 an Springiness Control sample 0.939±0.008 am 0.942±0.004 am Treated Sample 0.904±0.006 an 0.923±0.008 an Gumminess (gm) Control sample 775±55 am 754±24 am Treated Sample 943±43 an 867±53 an Chewiness (gm) Control sample 727±45 am 710±20 am Treated Sample 852±31 an 801±41 an a, b, c Means with different superscripts in a row and m, n, o,. means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p 0.05). a w of control paneer was 0.994 and that of treated sample was 0.98 Table 5: Changes in TPA characteristics of paneer during storage at refrigeration temperature (7±1 C) Paneer type Storage days 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Control sample Treated Sample Control sample Treated Sample Control sample Treated Sample Hardness (gm) 957±87.47 am 1107±57 abm 1263±76 bcm 1454±49 cdm 1423±44 dm - - 1266±95 an 1331±76 abn 1395±84 abcm 1490±79 bcdm 1582±68 cden 1723±66 e 1709±82 de Springiness 0.939±.008 am 0.924±.006 abm 0.908±.007 bcm 0.889±.005 cdm 0.892±.004 dm - - 0.904±.009 an 0.897±.008 abn 0.890±.009 abn 0.871±0.007 bcm 0.868±.003 bcn 0.859±.009 c 0.853±0.006 c Gumminess (gm) 775±55 am 867±29 abm 941±38 bcm 1058±28 dm 1021±43 cdm - - 943±43 an 965±29 an 969±44.35 abm 1049±47 abcm 1093±35 bcdm 1174±32 cd 1160±41 d Chewiness (gm) Control 727±45 am 801±21 abm 855±28 bcm 940±19 dm 910±34 cdm - - sample Treated 852±31 an 865±19 abn 887±30 abm 914±39 abcm bcd m 949±28 1008±17 d 996±28 cd Sample a, b, c Means with different superscripts in a row and m, n, o,. means with different superscripts in a column differ significantly (p 0.05). a w of control paneer was 0.994 and that of treated sample was 0.98 Copyright August, 2017; IJPAB 244

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