Hunter a* and chroma values of flours with
carriers were significantly lower than those of the flour without
carriers. Flour with 30 g/100 g MD exhibited the highest values of
the parameter b* and hue among the groups. On the other hand, no
significant difference was observed in DE among the four flours.
The changes in color parameters observed in this study are in
agreement with the result reported by Ahmed, Akter, and Eun
(2010). The changes in color parameters are as a result of the
carrier addition and are associated with variation in phenols and
anthocyanins (Garcia-Viguera & Bridle, 1999; Mondy & Gosselin,
1988). As indicated by Choi, Kim, and Lee (2002), the formation