Table 2.
Effects of solvent on the yield percentage of crude soluble polysaccharide of PKC
Types of solvents | pH | PKC soluble crude polysaccharide yield (%) |
---|---|---|
Hot water | 7 | 3.07 ± 0.20b |
1% Citric acid | 2.5 | 3.03 ± 0.31b |
1% NaOH | 12 | 8.73 ± 0.40a |
Data were expressed as means ± SD of triplicate determination
Means within each column with different small letter superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)