Table 1
The moisture content, pH, total acid and reducing sugar contents of Astragalus memvranaceus fermented with Phellinus linteus

Fermentation time(day) Components
Moisture content(%) pH Totalacid(%) Reducingsugar (g/100g,%)
0 52.95±0.421)a2) 5.68±0.01a 0.46±0.01c 0.32±0.01a
10 54.73±0.49b 5.84±0.01b 0.32±0.01a 0.36±0.01b
20 55.77±0.15c 5.84±0.01b 0.35±0.01b 0.42±0.00c
30 56.63±0.56d 5.82±0.02b 0.31±0.01a 0.61±0.01d
1)Values are mean±SD (n=3).
2)Means with different superscript in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range tests.