Table 1 Color properties of yams dried by various dryer
Sample
L
a
b
Freeze dried yam
94.96±3.79
a
*
-0.26±0.15
c
4.70±0.87
b
Cool-air dried yam
93.45±2.11
a
0.25±0.08
b
6.53±1.03
a
Hot-air dried yam
92.21±4.29
a
0.43±0.24
a
3.52±0.42
b
Same letters in the same column are not significantly different (
p
<0.05)