• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.75-82
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• 2015

Chitosan provides beneficial effects such as decrease in cholesterol, weight loss, and antioxidative effects. The manufacture of Maribo cheese containing powdered chitosan (CP) or nanopowdered chitosan (NCP) is not yet established. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the effect of CP and NCP on Maribo cheese's physicochemical properties. The curd was added with 0.2 and 0.5% of CP and NCP, respectively, after the second whey drainage. The pH changed and the lactic acid bacterial population decreased in all treatments. Additionally, WSN and TBA gradually increased during the ripening of cheese. The TP of control cheese was higher than that of another group. On the basis of the obtained results, consumer preference test on overall acceptability of 0.2% NCP was good-41%, great good 13%. It was concluded that the quality of Maribo cheese was not affected by adding chitosan. Furthermore, 0.2% NCP was preferred during cheese ripening and observed the possibility of functional cheese than another group.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.57-64
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• 2014

Nanopowdered chitosan (NPC) has high biological activities, such as blood cholesterol lowering effect and antidiabetic activity. This study is carried out to determine the effects of nano-powdered chitosan-added Maribo cheese (NCMC) for the physicochemical properties and sensory analysis during its ripening at $14^{\circ}C$ for 6 mon. From the results, the moisture and fat levels are not significantly influenced from the addition of chitosan (p>0.05), but ash contents increased with increasing chitosan concentrations and the protein contents decreased with increasing chitosan concentrations. In the short-chain fatty acids analysis during the ripening, the total production is initially 13.79 ppm in 0.2% NCMC and 13.81 ppm in control, and their levels have steadily increased to 59.94 and 53.11 ppm, respectively. For the color levels, the $L^*$ values decreased, while the $a^*$ and $b^*$ values significantly increased during ripening for all samples (p<0.05). In texture analysis, the hardness and gumminess of NCMC significantly decreased as compared to the control during ripening (p<0.05), while the cohesiveness, springiness and chewiness were not significantly different among the treatments (p>0.05). In sensory analysis, the butyric off-flavor and bitterness increased slightly with increasing concentrations of NCMC during ripening. The overall acceptability of 0.2% NCMC held the highest score amongst the samples during the ripening. From the results obtained, the 0.2% NCMC was preferred during the ripening and observed the possibility of functional cheese.