Table 4 Changes in pH and total acidity in mixed culture LAB fermenting maize meal and the uninoculated meal
From: Hypolipidemic effects of lactic acid bacteria fermented cereal in rats
| Â | pH | Total Acidity (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Inoculated meal | Uninoculated meal | Inoculated meal | Uninoculated meal |
12 hrs | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 6.3 ± 0.1 | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.02 |
24 hrs | 5.6 ± 0.1 | 6.2 ± 0.05 | 0.96 ± 0.02 | 0.42 ± 0.03 |
48 hrs | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 0.84 ± 0.1 |