Table 3. Total pyruvate contents of garlic peel treated by roasting, steaming, roasting after steaming, and blanching

Processing method Total pyruvate (%)
Control 6.25±0.081)d2)
Roasting 32.74±1.86b
Steaming 8.07±0.14cd
Roasting after Steaming 37.05±0.37a
Blanching 8.85±1.26c
Values are mean±SD.
Means with different letters in the same column are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).