Table 3.
Water absorption index and water solubility index of the rice powders fermented with Bacillus subtilis CBD2

Samples1)	Water absorption index (WAI)	Water solubility index (WSI, %)
FD	2.66±0.03^a2)	7.12±0.40^d
SD-A	2.40±0.08^b	9.17±0.10^c
SD-ACh0.3	2.41±0.02^b	9.28±0.38^c
SD-ACh0.5	2.53±0.08^ab	9.70±0.12^b
SD-ACh1.0	2.65±0.03^a	10.89±0.24^a

FD, freeze-dried powder; SD-A, spray-dried powder with 1.0% alginic acid added; SD-ACh0.3, spray-dried powder with 1.0% alginic acid and 0.3% chitosan added; SD-ACh0.5, spray-dried powder with 1.0% alginic acid and 0.5% chitosan added; and SD-ACh1.0, spray-dried powder with 1.0% alginic acid and 1.0% chitosan added.
Means±SD (n=3) in each column (a-d) followed by the same letter do not significantly differ (p<0.05).