Table 3.
Proximate composition (g/100 g fresh weight basis) | Fresh | Fermented (30 day) |
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Moisture | 90.56 ± 1.314a | 91.08 ± 0.121b (+0.57%) |
Ash | 0.99 ± 0.26a | 0.80 ± 0.04b (−19.63%) |
Protein | 2.98 ± 0.156a | 3.49 ± 0.064b (+17.28%) |
Fat | 0.51 ± 0.012a | 0.05 ± 0.006b (−90.21%) |
Crude fiber | 0.64 ± 0.052a | 0.58 ± 0.035b (−9.41%) |
vitamin C (mg/100 g) | 0.34 ± 0.015a | 0.22 ± 0.017b (−35.72%) |
Results are means of triplicate ± standard deviation, expressed on fw basis. Different alphabets in the same row denote significant differences (p < 0.05). Values in parentheses indicate the percent loss/gain with respect to the fresh sample.