Table 1 Colloidal properties of vinegar and fractions.

From: Food nanoparticles from rice vinegar: isolation, characterization, and antioxidant activities

 

P1

P2

P3

Vinegar

Z-average (nm)

210.4 ± 3.0

245.4 ± 6.1**

1643.0 ± 73.4**

486.7 ± 2.0**

PDI

0.30 ± 0.03

0.44 ± 0.02**

0.44 ± 0.13

0.38 ± 0.02*

ζ-potential (mV)

−32.20 ± 0.65

−1.37 ± 0.78 **

−0.76 ± 0.02**

−3.40 ± 0.54**

Concentration (109 particles/mL fraction)

14.60 ± 0.42

2.97 ± 0.63**

0.86 ± 0.10**

142.80 ± 2.07**

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3).
  2. *p < 0.05 vs. P1 and **p < 0.01 vs. P1.