Table 3. Phycocyanin content extracted from spirulina during yeast fermentation and cold storage

Time (day) C-PC (mg/g) APC (mg/g) PE (mg/g)
Yeast fermentation 0 0.078±0.003f1) 0.055±0.003e 0.150±0.001f
1 0.096±0.002e 0.098±0.004d 0.161±0.002e
2 0.121±0.003d 0.096±0.003d 0.169±0.002d
Cold storage 1 0.126±0.001c 0.104±0.004c 0.175±0.003c
3 0.135±0.002b 0.116±0.003b 0.182±0.004b
5 0.144±0.001a 0.126±0.002a 0.192±0.003a
1)Values with different letters in the same column significantly different (analyzed using ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range test: p<0.05, a>b>c>d>e>f).