Table 2. pH of kombucha with fruit peels during fermentation at 25°C

Day Control Korean pear Grape Plum Orange Apple Golden kiwifruit
0 3.08±0.04Ea1)2)3) 3.15±0.02Da 3.15±0.01Da 3.08±0.04Ea 3.44±0.02Aa 3.33±0.32Ba 3.29±0.03Ca
3 2.99±0.04Eb 3.09±0.01Cb 3.08±0.02Cb 2.86±0.01Fb 3.28±0.04Ab 3.13±0.01Bb 3.05±0.01Db
6 2.64±0.03Fc 2.84±0.02Bc 2.82±0.02Cc 2.72±0.01Ec 2.91±0.02Ac 2.76±0.02Dc 2.92±0.01Ac
9 2.52±0.02Fd 2.70±0.02Cd 2.70±0.01Cd 2.63±0.01Ed 2.81±0.01Bd 2.66±0.02Dd 2.89±0.01Ad
12 2.40±0.01Ee 2.49±0.01Ce 2.49±0.01Ce 2.44±0.02De 2.63±0.02Be 2.44±0.01De 2.81±0.02Ae
All values are presented as mean±SD (n=5).
A-GMeans within a row not followed by the same letter are significantly different (p<0.05).
a-eMeans within a column not followed by the same letter are significantly different (p<0.05).