Table 2. Changes in moisture content, water loss, and solid gain of kimchi cabbage after salting under high-hydrostatic-pressure conditions

Parameter Kimchi cabbage type Treatment Brine concentration (%) Levels of significance
10 12 15
Moisture content (%) Piece Control 91.50±0.282)Da3) 90.81±0.25Db 90.40±0.43Cb CT4) ***5)
HHP-501) 90.29±0.29Ea 89.58±0.20Ea 89.63±0.48Da PC ***
HHP-100 89.59±0.35Fa 88.96±0.46Fab 88.60±0.38Eb BC ***
HHP-200 89.53±0.24Fa 88.84±0.64Fab 88.52±0.25Eb CT×PC NS
Shred Control 94.31±0.11Aa 93.57±0.32Ab 93.27±0.23Ab
HHP-50 93.43±0.29Ba 92.37±0.14Bb 91.96±0.03Bc CT×BC NS
HHP-100 92.70±0.12Ca 92.26±0.17BCa 91.72±0.39Bb PC×BC NS
HHP-200 92.53±0.12Ca 91.69±0.13Cb 91.60±0.34Bb CT×PC×BC NS
Water loss (g/g) Piece Control 0.10±0.03Fb 0.20±0.03Ea 0.18±0.05Ha CT ***
HHP-50 0.14±0.03EFb 0.28±0.02Da 0.32±0.06Ga PC ***
HHP-100 0.23±0.04Db 0.31±0.06Db 0.49±0.04Fa BC ***
HHP-200 0.38±0.03Cb 0.58±0.07Ca 0.60±0.03Ea CT×PC ***
Shred Control 0.20±0.02DEc 0.62±0.06Cb 0.88±0.04Da
HHP-50 1.70±0.05Bb 1.73±0.02Bb 1.95±0.01Ca CT×BC ***
HHP-100 1.74±0.02Bb 1.69±0.03Bb 2.09±0.06Ba PC×BC ***
HHP-200 2.11±0.06Ab 2.15±0.04Ab 2.29±0.06Aa CT×PC×BC ***
Solid gain (g/g) Piece Control 0.01±0.01Cb 0.19±0.03DEa 0.18±0.05Ba CT **
HHP-50 0.14±0.03Ba 0.22±0.02CDa 0.21±0.06Ba PC ***
HHP-100 0.23±0.04Aa 0.31±0.06Ba 0.32±0.04Aa BC ***
HHP-200 0.21±0.03Ab 0.28±0.07BCab 0.33±0.03Aa CT×PC NS
Shred Control 0.04±0.02Cb 0.13±0.06Ea 0.19±0.04Ba
HHP-50 0.10±0.05Bb 0.29±0.02BCa 0.35±0.01Aa CT×BC *
HHP-100 0.23±0.02Ab 0.32±0.03ABa 0.38±0.06Aa PC×BC NS
HHP-200 0.22±0.02Ab 0.39±0.02Aa 0.38±0.06Aa CT×PC×BC *
HHP-50, 50 MPa high-hydrostatic-pressure treatment for 5 min; HHP-100, 100 MPa high-hydrostatic-pressure treatment for 5 min; HHP-200, 200 MPa high-hydrostatic-pressure treatment for 5 min.
Each value is mean±SD (n=3).
Mean values in the same column (A-H) or row (a-c) followed by different letters are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).
CT, cabbage type; PC, pressure condition; BC, brine concentration.
Level of significance: NS, not significant; *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.