Table 6.
Changes in moisture content and acid value of Doenjang during fermentation at 20°C

Fermentation period (week) Doenjang1)
Control SYM4 SYM8 YWM4 YWM8
Moisture (%) 0 51.22±0.042)c3) 52.68±0.08b 54.07±0.11a 52.82±0.03b 53.14±0.59b
4 52.93±0.06e 54.62±0.03d 56.29±0.14b 54.83±0.12c 56.48±0.12a
8 53.10±0.09c 55.24±0.14b 56.23±0.13a 55.19±0.15b 56.46±0.23a
12 52.64±0.13e 53.95±0.05d 55.54±0.16b 54.30±0.25c 55.99±0.11a
Acid value (mg/g) 0 14.34±0.80b 13.66±0.51b 14.56±0.50ab 15.46±0.23a 14.11±0.60b
4 19.04±0.43b 20.38±0.14a 19.26±0.06b 18.37±0.26c 19.49±0.50b
8 21.50±0.42a 21.53±0.42a 20.16±0.60b 20.83±0.48ab 21.28±0.41a
12 20.61±0.29c 22.85±0.32a 21.73±0.30b 21.28±0.27b 19.94±0.43d
SYM, Shinyulmi sweet potato added Doenjang; YWM, Yeonwhangmi sweet potato added Doenjang
Values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with same letter in row are not significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).