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Table 3.

Comparison of color parameters between modified date powder as coffee substitute vs commercial instant coffee powder

Sample name	L*	a*	b*
HAE treated date powder	21.63 ± 2.55^a	19.68 ± 1.72^b	17.41 ± 1.60^b
Commercial instant coffee	22.04 ± 2.56^a	23.45 ± 1.06^a	21.71 ± 1.68^a

Different lowercase letters in each column denote significant differences (P < 0.05)