Table 6. Water solubility and composition of ginger extracts using different extraction volume

Treatment Working volume (L) 2)WSI (%) WAI (g/mL) TS (%) RS (%)
1)Step I 0.1 3)9.47±0.59 - 2.15±0.02a4) 1.63±0.00b
1 8.51±0.27 - 1.95±0.03b 1.73±0.02a
35 8.84±0.95 - 2.11±0.04a 1.30±0.00c
F-value NS5) - 32.45** 859.79***
Step II 0.1 49.91±4.81 1.84 30.69±2.85b 8.02±0.82c
1 53.38±1.32 5.03 38.17±2.29a 9.12±0.18b
35 51.60±1.30 6.81 30.79±0.44b 13.89±0.07a
F-value NS NS 12.20** 123.34***
1)Step I, reflux treatment (ethanol extraction, 83°C, 2 h); Step II, enzyme treatment (water bath shaking, non-adjusted pH, water extraction, pectinex ultra SP-L (1 % enzyme on substrate 5 g), 50°C, 2 h and termamyl 120L (1 % enzyme on substrate 5 g) 100°C, 1 h).
2)WSI, water solubility index; WAI, water absorption index; TS, total sugar; RS, reducing sugar.
3)All values are mean±SD (n=3).
4)a-cMeans with different small letters in the same column differ significantly by Duncan's multiple range test (p<0.05).
5)**, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001; NS, not significant.