Table 4. Mean scores of intensity test of rice crispy cereal added with Enteromorpha prolifera

Control1) EPC2) 1 EPC 3 EPC 5
Exterior color 1.4±0.9c3) 3.2±0.4b 4.0±0.7ab 4.6±0.5a
Fishy smell 1.0±0.0a 1.2±0.4a 1.4±0.5a 1.6±0.9a
Flavor of E. prolifea 1.0±0.0c 4.8±0.4b 5.6±0.5a 6.2±0.8a
Taste of E. prolifea 1.0±0.0c 3.2±0.8b 4.4±0.5a 4.8±0.4a
Overall acceptability 4.8±0.4c 5.2±0.4c 5.8±0.4b 7.0±0.0a
Control, rice crispy cereal without E. prolifera; EPC 1, 1% E. prolifera rice crispy cereal; EPC 3, 3% E. prolifera rice crispy cereal; EPC 5, 5% E. prolifera rice crispy cereal.
EPC, Enteromorpha prolifera rice crispy cereal.
Mean±SD (n=8) within each row followed by different letters (a-c) are significantly different (p<0.05).