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. 2018 Jun 22;55(8):3249–3256. doi: 10.1007/s13197-018-3258-z

Table 3.

The correlation between colour and carotenoids of dehydrated pumpkin slices after omso-coating

Coefficient of correlation
L* a* b* C H ∆E
Lutein 0.903** − 0.275 − 0.331 − 0.453 0.060 − 0.637
α-carotene 0.724* − 0.398 − 0.239 − 0.236 0.292 − 0.930**
β-carotene 0.747* − 0.464 − 0.280 − 0.252 0.353 − 0.901**

*Represented a significant correlation (P < 0.05); **Represented an extremely significant correlation (P < 0.01)