Table 3.
Comparative effects of gamm-ray (GR), electron beam (EB), and X-ray (XR) ir radiation on the Hunter's color values of black pepper powder

Color values	Sources	Dose (kGy)
		0	2	4	6	8	10
		L-value	GR	45.4±2.01)NS	45.4±1.3NS	45.6±2.3NS	45.4±1.3NS	45.5±1.8NS	45.6±1.2NS
EB	45.4±2.0		45.5±1.2	45.4±2.7	45.6±2.2	45.4±1.7	45.5±1.9
XR	45.4±2.0		45.3±2.2	45.7±2.1	45.4±2.3	45.3±1.3	45.5±1.8
a-value	GR	2.0±0.7NS	2.2±0.7NS	2.0±0.6NS	2.0±0.4NS	2.1±0.5NS	2.2±0.5NS
	EB	2.0±0.7	2.1±0.1	2.1±0.4	2.0±0.5	2.0±0.2	1.9±0.2
	XR	2.0±0.7	2.0±0.5	2.0±0.5	1.9±0.4	2.0±0.7	2.1±0.5
b-value	GR	13.7±1.3NS	12.8±3.3NS	11.7±3.4NS	13.1±2.4NS	11.6±4.6NS	13.2±2.8NS
	EB	13.7±1.3	13.8±2.5	13.4±2.5	13.5±2.8	13.2±2.1	13.8±2.5
	XR	13.7±1.3	13.3±2.5	12.8±2.9	12.7±2.4	12.9±2.4	12.3±2.3

Values are means ± standard deviation (n=5).
Non-significantly