Drying method | Colour attributes | ||||
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L* | a* | C* | h° | ΔE | |
Fresh peel | 51.01 ± 1.67b | 28.85 ± 1.70a | 35.14 ± 1.60a | 34.61 ± 2.05b | – |
Freeze dried | 61.46 ± 1.59a | 23.33 ± 1.28b | 29.99 ± 0.86b | 38.85 ± 2.18ab | 17.77 ± 1.07b |
40 °C | 41.51 ± 1.09c | 24.33 ± 1.01b | 33.13 ± 0.77a | 42.32 ± 1.70a | 18.72 ± 1.14ab |
50 °C | 39.29 ± 1.37c | 25.24 ± 0.88b | 33.25 ± 0.78a | 39.82 ± 1.76ab | 23.10 ± 2.42a |
60 °C | 42.04 ± 0.92c | 25.24 ± 1.16b | 35.08 ± 0.66a | 43.78 ± 1.90a | 16.82 ± 2.00b |