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. 2020 Sep 30;25(3):319–324. doi: 10.3746/pnf.2020.25.3.319

Table 2.

Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) between organic acids contents and digestive enzyme inhibition of commercial vinegars

Organic acids α-Amylase inhibition α-Glucosidase inhibition
Acetic acid 0.0928 0.1098
Citric acid 0.1044 0.3308*
Lactic acid 0.0039 0.0115
Malic acid 0.0414 0.0393
Succinic acid 0.2181* 0.3096*
Tartaric acid 0.3860* 0.2383*
Total organic acids 0.4485* 0.4989*

*P<0.05 while the other correlation coefficients present P>0.05.