Table 1.

Changes in color parameters of the treated and control tea leaves

	L	a	b
Control	30.60 ± 0.71 a*	2.26 ± 0.95 a	7.57 ± 0.21 a
Treatment	36.45 ± 0.41 b	5.54 ± 0.51 b	11.37 ± 0.04 b

^*Different letters in the same column mean a difference at significant level (p < 0.05) between the control and the treatment. Tea leaves were placed in room for 24 h