Table 3. Mean values of the different quality requirements of non-alcoholic malt drink sold in local market in Nigeria at different temperatures

Parameters	Storage temperature (°C)
	30	35	40	45	50
Bitterness (EBU)	6.6±0.11)a2)	7.5±0.1b	8.1±0.1b	8.9±0.1c	9.7±0.1d
pH	5.00±0.01a	4.99±0.01a	4.74±0.02b	4.65±0.01b	4.52±0.01c
Total acidity as citric acid (%)	0.006±0.001a	0.009±0.001a	0.016±0.001b	0.020±0.001c	0.025±0.001d
Ethyl alcohol (%v/v)	ND3)	ND	ND	ND	ND
Original gravity °Saccharin (%v/v)	1055±1.0a	1053±1.0a	1051±1.0b	1047±1.0c	1045±1.0c
Ascorbic acid (mg/L)	441.13±0.02a	353.04±0.01b	264.78±0.01c	169.97±0.01d	87.30±0.01e
Sugar content (mg/L)	14.0±0.1a	13.9±0.1a	13.8±0.1b	13.6±0.1b	13.4±0.1c

Values reported in mean±SD (n=3).
Different superscript letters indicate significant difference (p<0.05) between values in the same row.
Not detected.