Table 1 The sensory evaluation of the health-prompting Koumiss added with Linum usitatissimmum L. (flaxseed)

Attributes Addition of Linum usitatissimmum L. (flaxseed) (%) A five-point hedonic scale
0(Control) 1 2 3 1, extremely poor; 2, poor; 3, fair; 4, good; 5, excellent
Taste 2.7±0.4 2.9±0.3 2.9±0.5 2.8±0.4 The higher the intensity of the bitterness, the lower the score
Flavor 2.7±0.4 2.7±0.4 2.7±0.4 2.5±0.5 The lower the intensity of Koumiss’s aroma, the lower the score
Color 4.7±0.4 4.5±0.5 4.4±0.6 4.3±0.6 The lower the intensity of the white color, the lower the score
Texture 4.3±0.7 4.3±0.6 4.3±0.6 4.3±0.6 The lower the intensity of Koumiss’s texture, the lower the score
Overall acceptability 3.6±1.1 3.6±0.9 3.6±0.9 3.5±1.0 The higher the total score, the higher overall acceptability.
All points are expressed as mean (±SD) of duplicate determinations.
Within a row, means with different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05).