Table 10 The effect of drying methods on color.

From: Study on effects of sweating treatment and different drying methods on the quality of Gentianae macrophyllae Radix

Factor

Surface

Powder

L*

a*

b*

L*

a*

b*

Oven dying

48.834 ± 6.103

6.607 ± 0.904

18.490 ± 3.998

63.398 ± 2.218

5.185 ± 0.1402)

20.740 ± 0.1592)

Drying in the sun

52.177 ± 5.936

7.097 ± 0.9331)

21.137 ± 2.751

67.392 ± 2.850

4.042 ± 0.279

20.117 ± 0.438

Drying in shade

46.032 ± 8.220

5.740 ± 0.425

17.967 ± 3.335

65.237 ± 4.254

4.095 ± 0.477

20.070 ± 0.038

  1. (1)P < 0.05, 2)P < 0.01, calculate by SPSS).
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