Table 1. Changes in the color of cheonggukjang viscous substances with fermentation time

Fermentation time (h)	Color value
	L^*	a^*	b^*	Color difference
0	53.87±2.93^a,¹⁾	3.00±0.19^a	9.97±0.45^a	0.00±0.00^e
12	46.15±7.30^b	2.50±0.23^b	10.36±0.79^a	7.77±4.39^d
24	27.30±3.55^c	1.98±0.31^c	8.48±0.19^b	26.64±0.80^c
36	20.83±0.24^d	1.40±0.21^d	9.95±0.62^a	33.10±3.15^b
48	19.85±1.09^d	1.20±0.36^d	10.55±0.70^a	34.09±1.82^a

Data are expressed as mean±SD (n=8). Means with the different letters (in the same column) are significantly different (p<0.05) by Tukey’s test.