Table 2. The contents of total sugar, anthocyanin, phenolic, flavonoid and proanthocyanidin in acai berry extract according to fermentation time (0–72 h)

Fermentation time (h) Total sugar (glucose g/100 g) Total anthocyanin (mg/L) Total phenolic (tannic acid g/100 g) Total flavonoid (rutin g/100 g) Total proanthocyanidin (catechin g/100 g)
0 51.50±1.84a1) 141.83±5.49d 32.09±0.45d 20.73±1.03bc 1.49±0.20d
6 49.81±2.24a 143.72±3.35d 33.15±0.73c 20.88±0.90c 2.93±0.13c
12 44.90±1.21b 153.91±3.19c 33.43±0.54bc 21.95±1.54c 3.21±0.14bc
24 42.94±1.74b 167.38±1.62b 34.09±0.45abc 23.90±1.37ab 3.42±0.10ab
48 41.86±1.46b 181.35±3.19a 34.74±0.37a 25.88±1.79a 3.59±0.32a
72 42.10±1.36b 182.74±4.87a 34.16±0.47ab 25.61±1.53a 2.99±0.08c
Mean±SD (n=3) within each column
followed by the different letter are significantly different (p<0.05).