Table 4. Sensory evaluation scores of mayonnaise added with different ratios of egg yolk and red ginseng extract (RGE)

Samples Appearance5) Smell Taste Texture Oily taste Bitterness Darkness Overall acceptability
CONT1) 6.10±1.123)c4) 5.15±1.23a 5.25±1.37c 5.65±1.23c 4.20±1.58a 2.00±0.86a 2.30±0.98a 5.60±1.23c
RGE252) 5.50±1.05c 4.95±1.19a 5.10±1.12c 5.55±1.00c 4.10±1.52a 2.50±0.89a 3.15±0.99b 5.40±0.99c
RGE50 4.65±0.99b 4.90±1.12a 4.60±1.50bc 4.80±0.95b 4.05±1.54a 3.35±1.42b 4.55±0.83c 4.55±1.36b
RGE75 3.25±0.91a 4.75±1.21a 3.95±1.15ab 4.00±1.21a 3.95±1.70a 3.90±1.48b 5.55±1.05d 4.05±1.10b
RGE100 2.80±0.89a 4.35±1.18a 3.35±1.09a 3.70±1.26a 3.75±1.77a 4.85±1.50c 6.45±0.94e 3.05±0.94a
CONT stands for mayonnaise prepared egg yolk.
RGE25, RGE50, RGE75, and RGE100 stand for mayonnaise added with 25%, 50%, 70%, and 100% of RGE for egg yolk weight basis of CONT.
All values are mean±SD (n=20).
Different superscript letters indicate significant differences (p<0.05) between values in the same column.
Rating scale (score): 1 (bad) ↔ 7 (good) for appearance, smell, taste, texture, and overall acceptability; Rating scale (score): 1 (weak) ↔ 7 (strong) for oily taste, bitterness, and darkness.