Table 1.
Starter cultures used for Nunu fermentation.
| Type of fermentation | Starter cultures | Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Single starters cultures | Lactobacillus fermentum | LF-22-16 |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | LP-8-2 | |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | LH-22-7 | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides | LM-14-11 | |
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| Combined starter cultures | Lactobacillus fermentum + Lactobacillus plantarum | LF-22-16 + LP-8-2 |
| Lactobacillus fermentum + Lactobacillus helveticus | LF-22-16 + LH-22-7 | |
| Lactobacillus fermentum + Leuconostoc mesenteroides | LF-22-16 + LM-14-11 | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum + Lactobacillus helveticus | LP-8-2 + LH-22-7 | |
| Lactobacillus plantarum + Leuconostoc mesenteroides | LP-22-7 + LM-14-11 | |
| Lactobacillus helveticus + Leuconostoc mesenteroides | LH-22-7 + LM-14-11 | |
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| No starter culture was added | Spontaneously fermented | SP |