2.9. Sensory Evaluation. Twenty trained panelists (fourteen
women and six men, aged 22–45) were asked to evaluate the
sensory attributes of yogurt. The ratings were presented on
a 9-point hedonic scale ranging from 9 (“like extremely”)
to 1 (“dislike extremely”). Yogurt sensory parameters were
evaluated by thickness, smoothness, fermented odor, finished
flavor, and taste quality. To minimize bias, all groups were
three digits coded. The yogurts were served to panelists after
the cooling process. Result was given on averages of the three
trials for each type of yogurt [20].
2.10. Statistical Analysis. Statistical analyses were performed
using SPSS 14.0 software (SPSS Inc.; Chicago, IL, USA). Significant
differences among treatmentswere tested byANOVA
followed byTukey’s testwith a level of significance at