Table 2. Colors of lotus leaf powder added yogurts during refrigerated storage

Traits	Lotus leaf powder (%)
	Storage period (d)	0% (Control)	0.2%	0.5%	1%
L*	0	83.33±0.21NSa	79.68±0.22b	74.76±0.25c	68.98±0.33d
	7	82.96±0.16a	79.67±0.13b	74.70±0.08c	69.03±0.29d
	14	83.21±0.26a	79.87±0.44b	74.97±0.37c	68.45±0.30d
a*	0	–2.94±0.23Aa	–4.03±0.03Bb	–4.02±0.01Bb	–4.82±0.02Bc
	7	–3.01±0.17Ba	–3.89±0.05Bb	–3.80±0.09Ab	–4.21±0.76Bc
	14	–2.94±0.01Aa	–3.63±0.14Ab	–3.67±0.10Ab	–4.01±0.17Ac
b*	0	5.54±0.11NSd	8.96±0.06Bc	9.40±0.11Bb	11.95±0.09Ba
	7	5.55±0.10d	9.21±0.08Ac	9.92±0.01Ab	12.22±0.24ABa
	14	5.57±0.04c	9.22±0.14Ab	10.00±0.31Ab	13.16±0.68Aa

Data are expressed as the means±SD for three replicates.
Different superscripts in the same column (p<0.05).
Different superscripts in the same row (p<0.05).
not significant.