Table 1. Changes in pH, fermentation rate, titratable acidity, and viable cell count

Attributes Treatment Addition of paprika juice (%)
0 2.5 5
pH Red 4.53±0.00 4.51±0.00A 4.45±0.01B
Orange 4.53±0.00 4.49±0.00B 4.46±0.00A
Yellow 4.53±0.00a 4.47±0.01abC 4.44±0.00bB
Fermentation rate (pH/h) Red –0.48±0.01 –0.43±0.35 –0.45±0.02
Orange –0.48±0.01 –0.47±0.01 –0.47±0.01
Yellow –0.48±0.01 –0.46±0.00 –0.46±0.01
Titratable acidity (%) Red 0.72±0.00c 0.88±0.00b 0.95±0.01aA
Orange 0.72±0.00c 0.88±0.01b 0.89±0.01aB
Yellow 0.72±0.00c 0.88±0.01b 0.90±0.01aB
Viable cells, Log10 (CFU/g) Red 10.35±0.07b 10.45±0.07ab 10.60±0.00a
Orange 10.30±0.14b 10.50±0.14ab 10.85±0.07a
Yellow 10.40±0.00 10.60±0.14 10.55±0.21
Values are mean±SD (n=3).
Different small letters (a-c) in the same row and capitalized letter (A-B) in the same column indicated significant difference (p<0.05).