Table 2.
Inhibitory effect of methanol extract from Kochujang and its raw mater ials and the fermented products on the growth of HT-29 human colon carcinoma cells in MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol)- 2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide] assay

Treatment (mg/mL)	OD540
	0.5	1
	Control	0.486±0.009a,6)	0.485±0.009a
Wheat grain	0.266±0.006b(45)7)	0.220±0.002b(55)
FFWG1)	0.225±0.009c(54)	0.167±0.009c(65)
SFWG2)	0.172±0.010d(65)	0.135±0.006d(72)
FiFWG3)	0.141±0.006f(71)	0.108±0.003e(78)
RPP4)	0.154±0.006e(68)	0.084±0.009f(83)
CK5)	0.142±0.008f(71)	0.086±0.005f(82)

First fermented wheat grains (with A. oryzae).
Second fermented wheat grains (with Z. rouxii for 7 days).
Final fermented wheat grain (more fermented for 30~40 days).
Red pepper powder.
Commercial Kochujang: H. Co.
The values are mean of 3 replicates±SD.
)The values in parentheses are the inhibition rates (%).
Means with the different letters in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.