Functional
spaghetti had a shelf life comparable to control pasta. LC n−3
PUFA were not significantly implicated in the onset of oxidation in
spaghetti stored under daylight and accelerated oxidation in a
laboratory heater. Storage decidedly affected shelf life: PV in functional
spaghetti increased from 7.1 to 43.4 meq O2/kg of fat under light
exposure over 12 months, and from 7.1 to 16.2 meq O2/kg under
accelerated aging at 55 °C for 27 days, equivalent to 18 months at room
temperature. Oxidised fatty acids increased in fortified spaghetti from
4.8 to 13.8 cc of fat under light exposure over 12 months and from4.8 to
7.8 g/100 g of fat at 55 °C in 27 days.