Table 2. Comparison of pH, acidity, viable cell numbers, and β-glucosidase activity between unfermented and fermented soy-powder milk
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Samples1)
UFSPM
FSPM
pH
6.01±0.302)a3)
4.17±0.21b
Acidity (%, as lactic acid)
0.43±0.03b
1.12±0.06a
Viable cell numbers (log CFU/mL)
9.21±0.46a
10.49±0.52a
β-Glucosidase activity (unit/mL)
0.03±0.00b
1.64±0.05a
1) UFSPM, unfermented soy-powder milk; FSPM, fermented soy-powder milk. 2) All values are presented as the mean±SD of determinations in three independent experiments. 3) Different letters within the row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan`s multiple range test.