Table 2. Chemical composition depends on the ripening period of the Cheddar cheese added starter

Component Control1) Treatment
0 M 2 M 4 M 0 M 2 M 4 M
TA (%(w/w)) 0.64±0.02a 0.631±0.012a 0.602±0.033a 0.642±0.02a 0.634±0.012a 0.609±0.033a
Moisture (g/100 g) 36.867±0.578a 36.528±0.412a 36.319±0.635a 36.127±0.578a 35.964±0.412a 35.728±0.635a
Fat (g/100 g) 34.984±0.314a 34.408±0.961a 36.02±0.672a 34.591±0.314a 34.352±0.961a 35.816±0.672a
Protein (g/100 g) 24.342±0.32a 24.27±0.455a 25.502±0.97a 24.398±0.32a 23.256±0.455a 24.460±0.97a
Salt (%) 1.362±0.18a 1.24±0.068a 1.12±0.589a 1.1±0.18a 0.956±0.068b 1.2±0.589a
Total soild (%) 63.179±0.475a 63.368±0.361a 63.925±0.526a 63.965±0.475a 64.012±0.361a 64.803±0.526a
Means with the same superscripts in each row are not significantly different (p<0.05).
Control (R703), Treatment (LL+LC+ST+R703).
TA, Titratable aicdity; LL, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis; LC, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris; ST, Streptococcus thermophiles.