Table 1. Color properties of U. pinnatifida subjected to freeze-drying, oven-drying, and microwave-drying methods

Drying conditions	L^*1)	a^*2)	b^*3)
Freeze-dried	42.03±0.06^4)a	−4.22±0.04^b	9.96±0.01^a
Hot-air dried	38.85±0.02^b	−3.69±0.03^b	9.51±0.02^b
Microwave-dried	38.87±0.05^b	−3.21±0.02^a	7.11±0.00^c

L, lightness.
a, redness and greenness.
b, yellowness and blueness.
All values are mean±SD (n=3). Different superscript letters in each column indicate significant differences (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.