Table 3. Color values and hardness of Rehmanniae glutinosa dried at different temperature

40°C 50°C 60°C 70°C 80°C
Hunter’s value L 50.18±0.471)a2) 48.83±0.86a 45.09±0.88b 44.03±0.26b 44.29±0.37b
a 3.67±0.80a 3.34±0.71a 2.78±0.30a 2.64±0.59a 2.87±0.69a
b 14.91±2.11a 15.03±2.33a 12.96±0.14a 12.10±1.18a 12.54±0.61a
Hardness (N) 14.47±1.90c 44.47±2.48a 41.77±2.78a 22.43±2.44b 18.40±4.70bc
Values represent mean±SD of triplicate determinations.
Values with different letters are significantly different in a row (p<0.05).