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Table 5 L*, a* and b* color values and whiteness of concentrates (FDC, BDC and SDC) by cook-dried process

From: Chemical composition of protein concentrate prepared from Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares roe by cook-dried process

Hunter color

FDC

BDC

SDC

L*

59.2 ± 0.1a

55.7 ± 3.7b

55.4 ± 1.9b

a*

6.5 ± 0.1a

5.2 ± 0.6b

5.3 ± 0.4b

b*

18.6 ± 0.0a

17.8 ± 0.1b

17.4 ± 0.1c

ΔE

42.3 ± 0.1a

45.0 ± 3.4a

45.1 ± 1.8a

Whiteness

54.7 ± 0.1a

52.0 ± 3.5a

51.8 ± 1.8a

  1. Data are means ± standard deviation of triplicate determinations
  2. Values with different letters within the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test