Table 3. Changes of physicochemical properties and plant nutrients in wild forest noni (Morinda coreia Ham) fermentation. |
Parameter |
Fermentation day |
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0 |
14 |
28 |
42 |
56 |
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Total sugar (%) |
8.0 ± 0.44 |
1.8 ± 0.25 |
1.4 ± 0.44 |
1.2 ± 0.31 |
0.8 ± 0.41 |
Acidity (%) |
0.22 ± 0.01 |
0.44 ± 0.03 |
0.52 ± 0.02 |
0.70 ± 0.05 |
0.96 ± 0.03 |
EC (mS cm-1) |
12.2 ± 0.13 |
15.39 ± 0.01 |
15.39 ± 0.1 |
14.20 ± 0.03 |
14.47 ± 0.04 |
pH |
4.43 ± 0.01 |
3.70 ± 0.06 |
3.73 ± 0.07 |
3.67 ± 0.06 |
3.66 ± 0.03 |
C/N ratio |
97 |
25 |
25 |
20 |
18 |
Acetic acid (%) |
0.03 ± 0.002 |
0.16 ± 0.002 |
0.21 ± 0.03 |
0.28 ± 0.03 |
0.33 ± 0.02 |
Lactic acid (%) |
0.08 ± 0.01 |
0.30 ± 0.005 |
0.23 ± 0.004 |
0.12 ± 0.001 |
<LOQ |
Ethanol (%) |
0.09 ± 0.003 |
0.30 ± 0.009 |
0.39 ± 0.008 |
1.4 ± 0.05 |
1.7 ± 0.07 |
N |
140 ± 6 |
513 ± 34 |
520 ± 87 |
573 ± 97 |
633 ± 99 |
P |
270 ± 3.2 |
1360 ± 45 |
1086 ± 36 |
1190 ± 53 |
1210 ± 64 |
K |
3566 ± 102 |
3318 ± 149 |
3796 ± 33 |
3982 ± 172 |
4356 ± 333 |
Ca |
605 ± 77 |
736 ± 89 |
816 ± 164 |
819 ± 30 |
693 ± 219 |
Mg |
399 ± 15 |
428 ± 52 |
468 ± 58 |
490 ± 46 |
536 ± 80 |
Mn |
0.16 ± 0.01 |
6.34 ± 0.81 |
4.85 ± 0.99 |
5.45 ± 0.84 |
6.09 ± 0.95 |
B |
0.33 ± 0.01 |
0.53 ± 0.05 |
58 ± 7.73 |
60 ± 4.5 |
51 ± 4.4 |
Zn |
0.04 ± 0 |
2.02 ± 0.56 |
1.32 ± 0.05 |
1.45 ± 0.05 |
1.69 ± 0.08 |
*Unless stated; LOQ = Limit of quantification, lactic acid = 0.03%; mean value and standard deviation of three determinations are presented. |
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