Table 2. Free organic acid contents of onion juice (OJ), black onion juice (BJ), onion vinegar (OV), and black onion vinegar (BV)

Free organic acids Contents (g/L)
Not fermented Fermented
OJ1) BJ OV BV
Oxalic acid -2) 0.01±0.003) 0.02±0.00 0.10±0.00
Citric acid 0.40±0.02 0.25±0.02 0.50±0.03 0.32±0.04
Malic acid 9.76±0.18 6.13±0.43 33.60±1.36 9.73±0.30
Succinic acid - - - -
Lactic acid - - - -
Acetic acid 0.88±0.05 1.15±0.1 37.60±1.47 45.90±1.64
Total 11.04±0.13 7.53±0.35 71.70±2.85 56.10±1.72
Acidity (%) 1.50 1.57 4.45 5.12
OJ, onion juice; BJ, black onion juice; OV, onion vinegar; BV, black onion vinegar.
Not detected.
Values are mean±SD (n=3).