Table 3a

Concentration (%)	Color	Flavor	Texture	Taste	OA
4	4.5^a	5.33^a	4.66^a	5.33^a	5^a
8	5.16^b	5.83^a	5.66^b	5.5^a	5.5^b
12	6.66^c	6.16^a	6^b	6.33^b	6.16^c
16	6.83^c	6.83^b	6.83^c	6.16^b	6.83^d
LSD (P<0.05)	0.425	0.514	0.36	0.467	0.425

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 3a: Summary of the statistical test showing the difference between the treatments and within the variates for optimization of salt concentration in brine at 4°C for 6 hours.