Table 1.
Biophysical properties of different popcorn grains.
| Sample | 1000 Grains Weight (g) |
Length (mm) |
Width (mm) |
Thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 163.757 ±1.43 a | 8.66 ± 0.41 ab | 5.46 ± 0.36 b | 4.34 ± 0.46 a |
| Purple | 136.16 ± 2.32 c | 8.79 ± 0.61 a | 5.41 ± 0.57 b | 4.21 ± 0.43 ab |
| Black | 95.77 ± 1.82 e | 8.07 ± 0.61 c | 4.86 ± 0.42 d | 3.96 ± 0.53 bc |
| Red 1 | 124.33± 3.14 d | 8.40 ± 0.58 bc | 5.20 ± 0.44 bc | 3.65 ± 0.36 c |
| Red 2 | 123.84 ± 0.71 d | 8.25 ± 0.40 c | 5.00 ± 0.41 cd | 3.67 ± 0.37 c |
| Yellow | 158.16 ± 1.06 b | 8.71 ± 0.49 ab | 5.89 ± 0.49 a | 3.95 ± 0.44 bc |
Average values ± SD. Different letters in the same column are significantly different at p < 0.05.