Table 2. Changes of color value in dried Lentinula edodes GNA01 by different drying methods

Drying methods Hunter value1)
L* a* b*
Control 91.05±1.092)a3) 1.00±0.24abc 8.07±0.45e
Sun-drying 87.51±0.33bc 0.84±0.07abc 11.23±0.50bcd
Hot-air drying 40 88.19±0.62abc 0.82±0.06abc 11.52±0.54abcd
50 88.34±1.06abc 0.81±0.04abc 10.99±0.48cd
60 88.73±0.52abc 0.72±0.05bc 10.75±0.30d
Low temperature vacuum drying 20 86.76±1.20c 0.91±0.18abc 12.49±0.05a
25 90.25±1.00ab 0.60±0.13c 10.39±0.45d
30 90.34±0.07ab 0.58±0.04c 10.59±0.71d
Heat pump dehumidifying drying 30 86.18±0.16c 1.35±0.14a 12.08±0.24abc
40 86.22±1.21c 1.31±0.06ab 11.37±0.24abcd
50 89.27±0.70abc 0.79±0.07abc 10.86±0.37d
Freeze drying 87.49±0.35bc 1.05±0.30abc 12.36±1.10ab
1)L*, lightness; a*, redness; b*, yellowness.
2)All values represent mean±SD.
3)Means with different letters (a-e) with in a column are significantly different (p<0.05).