Table 2.
Optical properties of KWS films containing moringa leaf extract
| Moringa leaf extract (%) | L* | a* | b* | ΔE | Opacity (A/mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 97.15 ± 0.05a | 0.04 ± 0.01a | 1.65 ± 0.03d | – | 0.43 ± 0.22c |
| 0.4 | 90.82 ± 0.05b | − 6.03 ± 0.05b | 25.56 ± 0.24c | 25.47 ± 0.24c | 0.92 ± 0.11b |
| 0.7 | 87.78 ± 0.13c | − 6.78 ± 0.01c | 34.64 ± 0.33b | 34.97 ± 0.35b | 0.95 ± 0.05b |
| 1.0 | 84.48 ± 0.23d | − 6.81 ± 0.03c | 43.43 ± 0.45a | 44.20 ± 0.48a | 1.41 ± 0.18a |
Mean ± S.D., n = 3
a–dAny means in the same column followed by different letters are significantly (p < 0.05) different by Duncan’s multiple range test