Table 5. Viable cell count¹⁾ of LAB in 30% black bean treated with protease during fermentation

Strains	Protease treatment	Fermentation time
		0h	24h	48h	72h
L. plantarum CH9	None	7.17±0.14aA	9.32±0.28cA	9.59±0.13cA	8.52±0.58bA
	Alcalase		10.23±0.25cB	10.87±0.06dC	9.28±0.06bB
	Protamex		9.54±0.03bA	10.41±0.08cB	9.76±0.14bC
	Flavourzyme		9.56±0.12bA	9.98±0.49cAB	10.04±0.04cC
L. plantarum SU18	None	7.17±0.14aA	9.46±0.15cA	9.40±0.08cA	8.64±0.06bA
	Alcalase		10.49±0.09cB	10.89±0.09dC	9.48±0.06bBC
	Protamex		9.59±0.15bA	10.50±0.11cB	9.93±0.04bC
	Flavourzyme		9.53±0.06bA	10.28±0.11cB	10.16±0.17cCD

Viable cell count, Log CFU/g.
Data are mean±standard deviation of three replicate determination.
Values in the same row with different superscript and in the same column with different superscript are significantly different (p<0.01).