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Table 1 Dynamic changes of conventional chemical compounds during fermentation process

From: The bacterial succession and its role in flavor compounds formation during the fermentation of cigar tobacco leaves

Compounds

Hainan

Sichuan

H1 (0 d)

H2 (7 d)

H3 (14 d)

H4 (21 d)

H5 (28 d)

S1 (0 d)

S2 (7 d)

S3 (14 d)

S4 (21 d)

S5 (28 d)

Total sugar (%)

1.11 ± 0.12a

0.88 ± 0.09b

0.94 ± 0.15ab

0.94 ± 0.02ab

0.92 ± 0.03b

0.67 ± 0.03a

0.72 ± 0.08a

0.42 ± 0.07b

0.38 ± 0.07b

0.25 ± 0.06c

Reducing sugar (%)

0.76 ± 0.06a

0.55 ± 0.03c

0.59 ± 0.03bc

0.64 ± 0.02b

0.58 ± 0.05bc

0.33 ± 0.02a

0.31 ± 0.01a

0.08 ± 0.01b

0.09 ± 0.02b

0.05 ± 0.01c

Nicotine (%)

4.24 ± 0.12a

4.46 ± 0.09a

4.27 ± 0.07a

3.34 ± 0.33b

2.74 ± 0.21c

2.64 ± 0.3a

2.06 ± 0.07b

1.69 ± 0.07c

1.82 ± 0.07bc

1.70 ± 0.1c

Total nitrogen (%)

3.02 ± 0.21b

3.11 ± 0.22ab

3.33 ± 0.11a

2.69 ± 0.1c

2.70 ± 0.03c

3.85 ± 0.05a

3.60 ± 0.19a

3.82 ± 0.02a

3.81 ± 0.02a

3.63 ± 0.24a

Water-soluble protein (%)

4.68 ± 0.16ab

4.48 ± 0.25bc

5.02 ± 0.11a

4.51 ± 0.3bc

4.16 ± 0.15c

4.37 ± 0.15a

3.88 ± 0.24b

3.50 ± 0.23c

3.19 ± 0.09c

2.76 ± 0.26d

Water-insoluble protein (mg/g)

6.76 ± 0.28bc

6.52 ± 0.30c

7.07 ± 0.06b

7.15 ± 0.20b

7.75 ± 0.25a

7.27 ± 0.41d

7.75 ± 0.27c

9.07 ± 0.20a

8.22 ± 0.16b

8.54 ± 0.07b

  1. Values are mean ± standard error of the mean; (n = 3). Statistical significance was assessed by one-way ANOVA followed by LSD multiple comparison test. Different lowercase letters indicate significant difference (p < 0.05)