Table 5.
The solubilities of the lyophilized collagen samples in several solvents at 25 °C.
| Solvent | Solubility | |
|---|---|---|
| Bromelain-Soluble Collagen | Pepsin-Soluble Collagen | |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide | 73.48 ± 1.09 d | 76.30 ± 0.41 d |
| Distilled water | 64.30 ± 0.15 c | 63.24 ± 0.86 c |
| Ethanol | 48.56 ± 1.03 b | 48.42 ± 1.03 b |
| Methanol | 26.85 ± 0.98 a | 25.44 ± 2.44 a |
All values are given as mean ± standard deviation, n = 3. Values with different letters in the same column indicate significant differences, determined by Duncan test (p < 0.05).