Table 2b

Concentration (%)	Color	Flavor	Texture	Taste	OA
4	5.33^a	5.17^a	5.33^a	5.33^a	5.66^a
8	6^b	6^b	6.33^b	5.50^a	7^b
12	7.83^c	7.33^c	8.50^c	7.17^b	8^c
16	6.66^d	6.83^c	7^d	6.33^c	7^b
LSD (P<0.05)	0.53	0.686	0.498	0.622	0.317

The values are the mean of six panelist score. The values having same superscript in a column did not differ significantly at 5% level of significance.

Table 2b: Summary of the statistical test showing the difference between the treatments and within the variates for optimization of salt concentration in brine at room temperature (26°C) for 12 hours.