Table 2.
Sensory evaluation of cheonggukjang with different EPM concentrations.

Taste Texture Flavor Overall preference
0% 4.2±0.74NS 3.4±0.48a 2.4±0.49a 5.8±0.6a
0.25% 4.1±0.83 4.6±0.91bc 3.2±0.87bc 5.4±0.8ab
0.50% 4.2±0.87 3.5±0.67a 2.7±0.64ab 5.4±0.49ab
0.75% 4±1 3.9±0.83ab 2.4±0.8a 6±0.77a
1% 4±0.77 3.8±0.74a 2.5±0.67ab 5.4±0.66ab
1.50% 4±1.18 4.8±0.74c 2.7±0.64ab 4.9±0.94bc
1.75% 4.1±0.94 4±0.63ab 2.9±0.7abc 5.6±0.34ab
2% 4±1.18 5.3±0.78c 3.5±0.8c 5.5±0.8ab
Values are mean±standard deviation for n=10.
NS=Not significant.
Mean within each column with no common superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).