Table 1. Changes in color value of immersed carrots in various immersion solutions

Treatments Color value Immersion time (h)
0 12 24 36 48
DW1) L* 63.13 ± 1.12a4) 61.84 ± 1.49a 57.15 ± 2.44b 55.59 ± 1.02b 55.01 ± 1.08b
a* 32.35 ± 1.01a 28.74 ± 1.13b 30.26 ± 1.70b 29.18 ± 0.11b 29.14 ± 0.80b
b* 51.92 ± 2.60a 47.77 ± 1.79b 48.54 ± 1.77b 48.30 ± 0.52b 47.85 ± 1.12b
ΔE 5.84 ± 1.88a 7.24 ± 3.26a 8.96 ± 1.05a 9.67 ± 1.38a

He2) L* 63.13 ± 1.12a 53.26 ± 0.57b 52.44 ± 0.57b 51.45 ± 1.44bc 50.24 ± 1.19c
a* 32.35 ± 1.01a 26.42 ± 0.88b 24.66 ± 0.90c 24.33 ± 0.53cd 23.08 ± 0.07d
b* 51.92 ± 2.60b 44.76 ± 1.46a 41.75 ± 1.47a 40.99 ± 0.71a 41.60 ± 1.05ab
ΔE 13.60 ± 1.20b 16.67 ± 1.27a 17.91 ± 1.53a 18.97 ± 0.71a

He/NL3) L* 63.13 ± 1.12a 59.85 ± 0.56b 59.13 ± 0.82b 58.36 ± 0.83bc 56.27 ± 2.34c
a* 32.35 ± 1.01b 35.96 ± 0.28a 35.42 ± 0.41a 34.74 ± 1.90a 32.71 ± 1.30ab
b* 51.92 ± 2.60c 57.90 ± 1.40a 56.75 ± 1.02ab 54.42 ± 0.57bc 51.67 ± 1.30c
ΔE 7.78 ± 0.94a 7.06 ± 0.47a 6.14 ± 0.27a 7.03 ± 2.39a
DW means distilled water.
He means hemicellulase.
He/NL means nanoliposome coated hemicellulase.
Values are mean±SD. n=3.
Means with the same letter in row are not significantly different (p<0.05).