Effect of 1-monoglycerides on viscoelastic properties of processed cheese

This article deals with the influence of selected 1-monoglycerides (1-monocaprylin, 1-monocaprin, 1-monolaurin, 1-monopalmitin, and 1-monostearin) in a concentration of 0.25% w/w on viscoelastic and sensory properties of the processed cheese with 45 and 50% fat in dry matter after 14 days of storage at temperature of 6 +/- 2 degrees C. With increasing number of carbons in the molecule of fatty acid, which is ester-bound in 1-monoglycerides, both the storage G', and the loss G'' moduli increased in whole frequency range. This enhancement was relatively smaller in the group of processed cheeses with 45% fat in dry matter compared to the group of processed cheeses with 50% fat in dry matter. The additions of 1-monocaprylin, 1-monocaprin, and 1-monolaurin were not sensorial acceptable due to the off-flavour. The effect of addition of 1-monopalmitin and 1-monostearin (from 0.1 to 0.5% w/w) has also been presented.