Table 2. Hunter L, a and b of green hot pepper powder according to drying methods combined with temperatures
Drying method | Temp. (°C) | Hunter |
L | a | b |
Hypobaric drying | 35 | 66.17±0.30b3) | −8.73±0.17ab | 23.42±0.18a |
40 | 64.43±0.17c | −8.42±0.10b | 23.53±0.20a |
45 | 60.72±0.24f | −5.17±0.24e | 21.11±0.18d |
40/451) | 65.62±0.57b | −8.45±0.21b | 22.81±0.19b |
Hot-air drying | 40 | 67.12±0.36a | −9.16±0.08a | 23.34±0.09ab |
50 | 63.25±0.23d | −7.72±0.13c | 23.38±0.34ab |
60 | 61.73±0.26e | −3.93±0.08f | 22.01±0.13c |
50/602) | 63.24±0.20d | −6.97±0.03d | 22.06±0.01c |
Significance | *** | *** | *** |
After dry until 80% weight loss at 40°C and then dry at 45°C.
After dry until 80% weight loss at 50°C and then dry at 60°C.
Mean±SE (n=3) separation within columns by Duncan’s multiple range test at p<0.05.
Significant at p<0.001, respectively.