Evaluation of color change kinetics of mint (Mentha spicata) leaves in convective airflow

Authors

  • Raymundo López Callejas
  • Mabel Vaca Mier
  • Arturo Lizardi Ramos
  • Araceli Lara Valdivia
  • Hilario Terres Peña
  • Sandra Chávez Sanchéz
  • René Rodríguez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv11n7-060

Keywords:

mint spicata, scale CIELab, scale RGB,, color change

Abstract

The color change of mint leaves has been analyzed using two methods: the values provided by the direct measurement of a scale colorimeter , and the values of , the analysis of photographs from a digital camera. The leaves were dehydrated in a drying tunnel with hot air at 50 °C and 1 m/s speed, the time used was 220 min. Both results were compared, and it was found that the difference between the values was less than 5%, the linear model and the program provided by the MATLAB software were also used, in both, the difference of the values was less than 3%. The color change was , the  and .

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2025-07-23

How to Cite

Callejas, R. L., Mier, M. V., Ramos, A. L., Valdivia, A. L., Peña, H. T., Sanchéz, S. C., & Rodríguez, R. (2025). Evaluation of color change kinetics of mint (Mentha spicata) leaves in convective airflow. Brazilian Journal of Development, 11(7), e81133. https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv11n7-060

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