Table 8. Color value as affected by concentration of clay acid

Contents of clay acid (%) Color value
L a b
Deacidified oil 48.67±0.33e1) 11.21±0.31a 28.62±0.09a
1 55.23±0.29d −2.08±0.09b 24.98±0.10b
2 58.85±0.20c −5.60±0.02e 15.72±0.21c
3 60.15±0.49b −5.85±0.06e 9.69±0.23d
4 61.99±0.23a −5.09±0.13d 7.34±0.18e
5 62.21±0.25a −4.29±0.16c 5.92±0.11f
Values are mean±SD (n=3). Means with the different letters in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05).