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Table 4 The chemical composition of fresh nipa palm sap after 24 h of storage

From: Effect of preservative and preservation methods on physical, chemical and microbiological properties of nipa palm (Nypa fructicans) sap

Parameters

Control*

Sample A*

Sample B*

pH

4.21 ± 0.01

5.48 ± 0.01

5.10 ± 0.01

Total sugar (g/L)

172.8 ± 1.6

200.8 ± 1.2

201.3 ± 0.8

Sucrose (g/L)

108.0 ± 0.03

149.0 ± 0.03

150.0 ± 0.03

Glucose (g/L)

26.7 ± 1.8

19.7 ± 0.8

19.5 ± 1.0

Fructose (g/L)

38.1 ± 1.0

32.1 ± 1.2

31.8 ± 0.5

Lactic Acid (g/L)

1.10 ± 0.01

0.93 ± 0.01

0.97 ± 0.02

Acetic Acid (g/L)

0.09 ± 0.02

0.05 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.01

  1. *Values are given as average ± error from triplicate measurements