Table 7. Comparison of functional compounds in fermented black soybean varieties under the optimum condition

Black soybean varieties Functional compounds
Yield (%) Amino nitrogen content (mg%) β-Glucan content (%) Methionine content (mg%) Cystine content (mg%)
Saebaram 85.58±0.33b1) 270.02±0.81a 4.80±0.16a 378.98±9.45c 561.52±9.98b
Bitnadu 86.89±0.63a 244.28±1.40b 3.29±0.08c 421.29±9.16b 572.33±8.73b
Gyeongheukcheong 87.55±0.33a 269.08±1.62a 4.61±0.34ab 483.38±14.89a 455.71±11.43c
Cheongja 5 83.90±0.16c 224.63±1.40c 3.94±0.36b 290.51±9.24d 598.65±3.68a
All values are mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscripts within each column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.