Significant difference in colour (P < 0.05) was observed among
the cultivars with the highest L⁄ value in Jehlum and lowest in
SKAU-382 (Table 1). The L⁄ value decreased by parboiling in Jehlum
from 66.98 to 45.83, in SKAU-345 from 63.95 to 43.60 and SKAU-
382 from 66.42 to 43.77, respectively. However in expanded rice
it again increased to 74.93, 71.33 and 71.03, respectively from their
initial L⁄ values. However, a⁄ and b⁄ values were observed highest
in parboiled rice.