Table 3b

Concentration (%)	Color	Flavor	Texture	Taste	OA
4	5.5^a	5.5^a	5.66^a	5.8^a	5.66^a
8	5.83^a	6.16^b	6.33^b	6^a	6.16^a
12	6.66^b	6.5^b	7^c	7.16^b	7^b
16	7.66^c	7.5^c	7.66^d	5.66^a	7.66^c
LSD (P<0.05)	0.343	0.55	0.565	0.565	0.514

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 3b: 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 12 hours.