Table 3.
Inhibitory effect of methanol extract from Kochujang and its raw materials and the fermented products on the growth of AGS human gastr ic cancer cells in MTT assay

Treatment (mg/mL)	OD540
	0.5	1
	Control	0.482±0.005a,6)
Wheat grain	0.253±0.009b(48)7)	0.185±0.005b(62)
FFWG1)	0.224±0.006c(54)	0.114±0.004c(77)
SFWG2)	0.170±0.007d(65)	0.075±0.005d(85)
FiFWG3)	0.118±0.003f(76)	0.044±0.003f(91)
RPP4)	0.131±0.003e(73)	0.063±0.006e(87)
CK5)	0.127±0.002ef(74)	0.041±0.002f(92)

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.