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Vinegar is a well-known fermented food that has been used since ancient times in both east and west. Vinegars can be classified into grain and fruit types based on the raw materials used. Grain vinegars contain rice, wheat or other grains, while grapes, apples or other fruits are used to produce fruit vinegars (Chen et al., 2016). Vinegars are widely useful for medical and cosmetic purposes (Ashchyan et al., 2018). They have an alkali characteristic that decomposes lactic acid in body tissues and helps relieve fatigue (Atik et al., 2016; Choi et al., 2013), and the sour flavor promotes appetite, digestion and absorption (Jeong et al., 2011). On addition, vinegar promotes the excretion of sodium and silicic acid, and it is known to be effective in preventing or treating fever, swelling, stomach ache and metabolic complications, such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia (Budak et al., 2014; Oshak et al., 2018; Mitrou et al., 2015).