Blanching methods Time (sec) b* a* L* C* H* BI A 420 nm
Microwave Fresh 62.4 25.8 48.6 67.5 67.51 726.8 0.132
Blanching 10 36.6 2.55 35.6 36.7 86.01 413.8 0.11
20 38.3 4.46 37.2 38.5 83.36 420.5 0.112
30 35.4 1.79 35.2 35.4 87.1 391.9 0.116
40 34.4 2.24 34 34.4 86.27 398.6 0.122
50 34.1 2.33 34.7 34.2 86.09 375.5 0.122
60 36.1 -0.44 30 36.1 89.3 592.4 0.116
Steam blanching Fresh 62.4 25.8 48.6 67.5 67.51 726.8 0.132
60 34.5 1.52 33.7 34.6 87.48 407.8 0.113
120 21.8 -1.7 27.5 21.9 85.55 234.3 0.111
300 19.3 -2.39 26.2 19.4 82.92 200.5 0.114
Water blanching Fresh 62.4 25.8 48.6 67.5 67.51 726.8 0.132
60 60.6 21.6 49.6 64.4 70.39 645.3 0.11
120 59.6 21.4 49.2 63.3 70.22 632.1 0.112
300 60.5 23.2 49.4 64.8 69.04 649.6 0.116
Table 4: Effect of thermal pre-treatments and incubation on different parameters of color characteristics and non-enzymatic browning (A 420 nm) of pumpkin juice.