Table 4. Comparison of mineral contents of three types of kombucha
Contents1) (mg/100 mL) | Samples2) |
CT | ST | ST+GS |
Phosphorus (P) | 1.05±0.03c | 1.63±0.04b | 6.80±0.20a |
Sulfur (S) | 1.32±0.04b | 1.00±0.03c | 3.29±0.09a |
Kalium (K) | 6.56±0.23c | 9.23±0.32b | 41.47±1.24a |
Calcium (Ca) | 1.34±0.04a | 1.34±0.04a | 1.32±0.04a |
Iron (Fe) | 0.05±0.00a | ND3) | 0.03±0.00ab |
Magnesium (Mg) | 0.65±0.02c | 0.80±0.02b | 3.23±0.10a |
Manganese (Mn) | 0.09±0.00b | 0.11±0.00ab | 0.13±0.00a |
Nickel (Ni) | ND | ND | 0.01±0.00a |
Zinc (Zn) | 0.03±0.00ab | 0.01±0.00b | 0.05±0.00a |
Aluminium (Al) | 0.21±0.01a | 0.19±0.01a | 0.13±0.01b |
Boron (B) | 0.25±0.01a | 0.21±0.01b | 0.13±0.00c |
Sodium (Na) | 2.58±0.08c | 3.79±0.11b | 6.64±0.28a |
Silicon (Si) | 1.32±0.06a | 0.97±0.03b | 0.76±0.02c |
Total | 15.45±0.52c | 19.28±0.61b | 63.99±1.98a |
Values are mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscript letters within each row are significantly different between samples for the same index (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.
CT, control kombucha; ST, strawberry kombucha; ST+GS, strawberry kombucha containing ginseng sprout concentrate.
ND, not detected.