Table 1 Changes in pH of brine during fermentation.
From: Application of green tea to enhance the antioxidant properties of fermented cauliflower
Day of fermentation | Green tea concentration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.5% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | |
0 (brine) | 8.03 ± 0.01d | 8.03 ± 0.01d | 8.03 ± 0.01d | 8.03 ± 0.01d | 8.03 ± 0.01d | 8.03 ± 0.01d | 8.03 ± 0.01d |
1 | 5.90 ± 0.40c | 5.84 ± 0.08c | 5.92 ± 0.01c | 5.78 ± 0.10c | 5.87 ± 0.09c | 5.86 ± 0.14c | 5.94 ± 0.63c |
4 | 4.12 ± 0.37b | 4.14 ± 0.03b | 4.07 ± 0.04b | 4.10 ± 0.11b | 4.07 ± 0.06b | 4.12 ± 0.06b | 4.06 ± 0.09b |
7 | 3.60 ± 0.32ab | 3.44 ± 0.03a | 3.36 ± 0.09a | 3.26 ± 0.07a | 3.35 ± 0.05a | 3.24 ± 0.09a | 3.21 ± 0.09a |
10 | 3.35 ± 0.23a | 3.19 ± 0.03a | 3.21 ± 0.04a | 3.12 ± 0.13a | 3.16 ± 0.04a | 3.11 ± 0.03a | 3.09 ± 0.06a |
14 | 3.07 ± 0.15a | 3.08 ± 0.02a | 3.00 ± 0.13a | 3.04 ± 0.05a | 3.02 ± 0.06a | 2.99 ± 0.12a | 3.02 ± 0.07a |