Processing temperature (°C) ΔL1 Δa1 Δb1
85 2a ± 2 -0.1a ± 0.5 0.6a ± 1.8
90 6b ± 4 -0.3a ± 0.3 1a ± 1
95 6b ± 2 -0.1a ± 0.6 0.0a ± 0.5
1Averages of three batches, in the same column, followed by the same letter do not
differ at 5% significance level.
Table 3: Comparison of the variation in CIELab color parameters in relation to 422 unprocessed beverage at each processing temperature