Table 1 Chromaticity parameters of fresh marigold flowers of eight genotypes.

From: Nutrients, bioactive compounds and antinutritional properties of marigold genotypes as promising functional food

Genotype

Flower color

L*

a*

b*

h*

C*

M1

Deep maroon

26.40 ± 0.14 f x

33.73 ± 0.57 a

39.00 ± 0.53 f

0.86 ± 0.02 e

51.57 ± 0.03 d

M2

Yellow with maroon tip

51.14 ± 0.59 d

28.50 ± 0.58 cd

73.26 ± 0.77 a

1.20 ± 0.01 b

78.61 ± 0.84 a

M3

Reddish with orange edge

46.27 ± 1.44 e

29.58 ± 3.90 a-d

57.62 ± 1.14 e

1.10 ± 0.04 d

64.82 ± 2.80 c

M4

Deep orange

51.86 ± 0.13 d

33.11 ± 0.82 ab

70.77 ± 0.63 b

1.10 ± 0.01 cd

78.13 ± 0.80 a

M5

Bright yellow

57.39 ± 1.04 c

29.12 ± 0.78 bcd

73.15 ± 1.34 ab

1.19 ± 0.01 b

78.73 ± 1.37 a

M6

Light yellow

72.13 ± 0.12 a

0.52 ± 0.01 e

61.93 ± 0.60 d

1.56 ± 0.00 a

61.93 ± 0.60 c

M7

Light orange

59.94 ± 0.17 b

26.95 ± 0.33 d

66.82 ± 0.49 c

1.19 ± 0.01 b

72.05 ± 0.40 b

M8

Bright orange

56.35 ± 0.64 c

32.07 ± 0.24 abc

73.71 ± 0.44 a

1.16 ± 0.01 bc

80.39 ± 0.31 a

  1. L*—lightness; a*—green–red components; b*—blue–yellow components; C*—chroma, h*—hue.
  2. xData presented as means ± standard deviation in each column followed by the same letter(s) are not significantly different at p < 0.05 as determined by Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) using the R software.
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