Characterization of Soft Cheese Supplemented with Rice Bran Oil

Abstract

UF soft cheese was prepared from ultra-filtrated milk (11% fat) as a control.Rice bran oil (RBO) replaced milk fat at level 25,50,75 and 100%,the resultant cheese was stored for 4 weeks. The resultant cheese samples were stored at 5 ± 1 ° C for 4 weeks. The resulting cheese samples were analyzed for total solids, fats, pH values, acidity, total nitrogen, soluble nitrogen and total volatile fatty acids. The physical properties of the cheese were also estimated fresh and during storage. The rheological properties at the end of the storage period and the microbiological properties were analyzed. The obtained results indicated that the bacterial population increased gradually during the first and second week of storage, then decreased at the beginning of the third week of storage. White soft cheese manufactured with 25% RBO had excellent sensory properties similar to the control. Accordingly, the results showed that it is possible to prepare an alternative soft cheese with 25% of rice bran oil as an alternative to milk fat, so also characteristics of the resultant cheese are similar to the control, which had satisfactory properties with that the preferred body in addition to the health benefit of rice bran oil.