Table 1.
Bulk density (g/ml) | Color measurement | |||||
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L | a | b | ΔE | BI | ||
SD | 2.39 ± 0.03c | 41.24 ± 4.72cd | 8.86 ± 0.58b | 42.94 ± 2.91c | 23.46 ± 3.84bcd | 244.40 ± 21.95abc |
ShD | 2.10 ± 0.08d | 37.84 ± 1.23cd | 7.09 ± 0.61c | 40.50 ± 1.37cd | 27.78 ± 2.63bc | 254.58 ± 10.62ab |
OD 45 | 2.47 ± 0.05bc | 38.17 ± 1.24c | 5.60 ± 0.39e | 40.80 ± 0.84c | 28.16 ± 2.42b | 251.59 ± 8.49b |
OD 60 | 2.67 ± 0.03a | 40.03 ± 1.63c | 8.61 ± 0.35b | 41.67 ± 1.05c | 25.06 ± 0.40c | 242.22 ± 9.26b |
VOD 45 | 2.42 ± 0.03c | 30.36 ± 0.67e | 7.93 ± 0.80bc | 31.04 ± 0.88e | 38.41 ± 1.42a | 236.10 ± 5.55bc |
VOD 60 | 2.53 ± 0.03b | 28.36 ± 0.96f | 8.13 ± 0.60bc | 30.28 ± 0.80e | 40.16 ± 1.38a | 260.79 ± 32.56abc |
MW 360 | 2.69 ± 0.03a | 37.57 ± 1.77cd | 5.84 ± 0.61de | 39.71 ± 1.10cd | 29.05 ± 2.74b | 246.36 ± 11.98b |
MW 600 | 2.53 ± 0.04b | 35.37 ± 1.49d | 7.03 ± 0.71cd | 38.91 ± 1.00d | 30.32 ± 1.40b | 271.14 ± 10.24a |
FD | 1.79 ± 0.03e | 48.54 ± 0.69b | 1.79 ± 0.37f | 49.00 ± 1.10b | 22.04 ± 2.38d | 216.11 ± 16.64c |
Fresh | – | 53.99 ± 0.91a | 20.95 ± 1.86a | 58.31 ± 1.10a | – | 270.34 ± 14.64ab |
All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Means (n = 3) having different letters within the same column differ significantly at p < .05.
Abbreviations: –, not determined; BI, Browning index; SD, Sun drying; ShD, Shade drying; OD 45 and 60, Oven drying at 45°C and 60°C; VOD 45 and 60, Vacuum oven drying at 45°C and 60°C; MW 360 and 600, Microwave drying at 360 W and 600 W; FD, Freeze‐drying.