Table 3. Changes in color values of broccoli after chlorine dioxide and ultrasound treatment

  L a b Yellowing index
TW 47.15±3.441)a2) -15.48±1.48a 23.96±3.33a 72.17±5.62a
US+TW 45.07±1.95a -16.17±1.18a 22.83±1.35a 72.62±4.02a
ClO2 46.22±2.36a -15.79±0.98a 23.14±2.25a 71.38±3.83a
US+ClO2 44.13±3.92a -14.26±1.77a 22.05±3.54a 71.05±6.20a
1)Mean±SD values from 5 times separated experiments are shown.
2)Means within a column followed by the same letters are not significantly different based on Duncan's multiple range (p<0.05).