Lipid oxidation increased significantly (p < 0.05) with
refrigerated (2 °C) storage, and a linear effect was observed
according to equation y = 0.18 + 0.01x; R2 = 0.89. Therefore,
TBARS values for Bologna-type mortadella increased with
storage time. The maximum acceptable limit of TBARS value
in fatty foods, 1 mg.kg–1, has been reported by Wu et al. (1991).
TBARS values did not reach this value all through the storage
period used in this study.