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. 2014 May 28;2014:250424. doi: 10.1155/2014/250424

Table 1.

Examples of traditional fermented fruits and vegetables, which are used in various parts of Asian subcontinent.

Fermented food product Country Fruit and vegetables Other ingredients Microorganisms References
Burong mustala Philippines Mustard leaf Rock salt L. brevis
Pediococcus cerevisiae
[105]

Ca muoi Vietnam Eggplant L. fermentum
L. pentosus
L. brevis
[103, 106]

Dakguadong Thailand Mustard leaf Salt L. plantarum [107]

Dhamuoi Vietnam Cabbage, various vegetables Leuconostoc mesenteroides
L. plantarum
[37]

Dua muoi Vietnam Mustard or beet Onion, sugar, and salt L. fermentum
L. pentosus
L. plantarum
P. pentosaceus
[103]

Gundruk Nepal, India Cabbage, radish, mustard, cauliflower No Pediococcus and Lactobacillus spp. [10, 27, 37]

Inziangsang India Mustard leaf No L. plantarum
L. brevis,
Pediococcus acidilactici
[10, 36]

Jiang-gua Taiwan Cucumber Salt Weissella cibaria
W. hellenica
L. Plantarum
Leuconostoc lactis
Enterococcus casseliflavus
[68]

Khalpi Nepal Cucumber No L. plantarum
P. pentosaceus
[10, 27]

Kimchi Korea Cabbage, radish, various vegetables Garlic, red pepper, green onion, ginger, and salt Leuconostoc mesenteroides
L. brevis
L. plantarum
L. sakei
[42]

Nozawana-Zuke Japan Turnip L. curvatus [65]

Olive Spain, Italy Olive Salt L. plantarum
L. brevis
L.  pentosus
P. cerevisiae
L. mesenteroides
[108, 109]

Pak-Gard-Dong Thailand Mustard leaf Salt and sugar solution L. brevis
P. cerevisiae
L. plantarum
[110]

Pak-sian-dong Thailand Leaves of Pak-sian (Gynadropsis pentaphylla) Brine L. brevis
P. cerevisiae
L. plantarum
[107]

Paocai China Cabbage, celery, cucumber, and radish Ginger, salt, sugar, hot red pepper L. pentosus,
L. plantarum
Leuconostoc mesenteroides
L. brevis
L. lactis
L. fermentum
[36, 51]

Pobuzihi Taiwan Cummingcordia Salt Lactobacillus pobuzihii,
L. plantarum
W cibaria
W. paramesenteroides
P. pentosaceus
[63, 64]

Sauerkraut International Cabbage Salt L. mesenteroides
L. plantarum
L. brevis
L. rhamnosus
L. plantarum
[95, 111, 112]

Sayur asin Indonesia Mustard, cabbage Salt,
Liquid from boiled rice
L. mesenteroides
L. confuses
L. plantarum
P. pentosaceus
[54]

Sinki India, Nepal, and Bhutan Radish No L. plantarum
L. brevis
L. fermentum
L. fallax
P. pentosaceus
[10]

Soidon India Bamboo Shoot Water L. brevis
L. fallax
L. lactis
[39]

Suan-tsai Taiwan Chinese cabbage, cabbage, Mustard leaves Salt P. pentosaceus
Tetragenococcus halophilus
[102, 113, 114]

Sunki Japan Leaves of otaki-turnip Wild apple L. plantarum
L. brevis
P. pentosaceus
Bacillus coagulans
[20]

Tempoyak Malaysia Duriyan (Durio zibethinus) Salt L. brevis
L. mesenteroides
Lactobacillus mali
L. fermentum
[53]

Yan-dong-gua Taiwan Wax gourd Salt, sugar, and fermented soybeans W. cibaria
W. paramesenteroides
[52]

Yan-jiang Taiwan Ginger Plums, salt L. sakei
Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis
W. cibaria
L. plantarum
[66]

Yan-taozih China and Taiwan Peaches Salt, sugar, and pickled plums L. mesenteroides,
W. cibaria,
L. lactis subsp. lactis,
W. paramesenteroides,
E. faecalis,
W. minor
L. brevis
[62]

Yan-tsai-shin Taiwan Broccoli Sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil W. paramesenteroides
W. cibaria
W. minor
Leuconostoc mesenteroides
L. Plantarum
E. sulfurous
[67]