## 3 Results
### Color Measurement and Total Carotene Content
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Sample Code**} & **Total Carotenoids** & \multirow{2}{*}{**L***} & **a*** & **b*** & **\(\Delta\)E** \\  & **(\(\mathrm{\SIUnitSymbolMicro g}\)/g FW)** & & & & \\ \hline MY & 4.30 \(\pm\) 0.65 \({}^{\mathrm{\,e}}\) & 47.01 \(\pm\) 2.10 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 10.96 \(\pm\) 1.14 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c,d}}\) & 45.53 \(\pm\) 0.15 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & - \\ \hline PPMY & 3.90 \(\pm\) 0.41 \({}^{\mathrm{\,e}}\) & 45.91 \(\pm\) 1.03 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 12.49 \(\pm\) 1.12 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 47.82 \(\pm\) 2.10 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d,e}}\) & 2.96 \\ \hline MY1 & 2.90 \(\pm\) 0.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 41.77 \(\pm\) 1.23 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 12.58 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 43.95 \(\pm\) 1.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 5.74 \\ \hline MY2 & 3.20 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 42.60 \(\pm\) 1.51 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 10.24 \(\pm\) 0.02 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 26.75 \(\pm\) 0.04 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 19.30 \\ \hline SMY1 & 1.80 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 50.34 \(\pm\) 0.34 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 9.92 \(\pm\) 0.12 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a,b}}\) & 35.68 \(\pm\) 0.81 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 10.45 \\ \hline SMY2 & 2.60 \(\pm\) 0.03 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 54.25 \(\pm\) 0.23 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 4.93 \(\pm\) 0.15 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 20.16 \(\pm\) 0.13 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 27.06 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}  
* Explanatory notes: The presented samples are coded according to Section 2; Table 1. The results are expressed as the mean \(\pm\) standard deviation (\(n=3\)). Values denoted by different letters differ significantly (\(p<0.05\)).  
\end{table} 
Table 6: Changes in total carotenoids content (on fresh weight of tissue -FW) and color values (L* a* b*) in investigated pumpkin pulps and probiotic frozen desserts (cultivar _“Melon Yellow\"_ of the _Cucurbita maxima_ species). \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Sample Code**} & **Total Carotenoids** & \multirow{2}{*}{**L***} & **a*** & **b*** & **\(\Delta\)E** \\  & **(\(\mathrm{\SIUnitSymbolMicro g}\)/g FW)** & & & & \\ \hline M & 1.75 \(\pm\) 1.42 \({}^{\mathrm{\,e}f}\) & 44.5 \(\pm\) 2.04 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 14.01 \(\pm\) 1.23 \({}^{\mathrm{\,e}}\) & 39.65 \(\pm\) 0.91 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & - \\ \hline PPM & 1.50 \(\pm\) 0.35 \({}^{\mathrm{\,e}}\) & 43.81 \(\pm\) 1.78 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 12.21 \(\pm\) 0.01 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 41.50 \(\pm\) 1.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 2.67 \\ \hline M1 & 1.00 \(\pm\) 0.10 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 40.00 \(\pm\) 0.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 8.13 \(\pm\) 0.12 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 34.37 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 9.15 \\ \hline M2 & 1.15 \(\pm\) 0.08 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 42.54 \(\pm\) 0.54 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 7.50 \(\pm\) 0.07 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 33.24 \(\pm\) 0.06 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 9.34 \\ \hline SM1 & 0.65 \(\pm\) 0.12 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 50.75 \(\pm\) 1.39 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 3.26 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 32.45 \(\pm\) 0.09 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 14.40 \\ \hline SM2 & 0.95 \(\pm\) 0.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,b}}\) & 50.10 \(\pm\) 2.33 \({}^{\mathrm{\,d}}\) & 3.21 \(\pm\) 0.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,a}}\) & 34.20 \(\pm\) 0.11 \({}^{\mathrm{\,c}}\) & 13.33 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}  
* Explanatory notes: The presented samples are coded according to Section 2; Table 1. The results are expressed as the mean \(\pm\) standard deviation (\(n=3\)). Values denoted by different letters differ significantly (\(p<0.05\)).  
\end{table} 
Table 7: Changes in total carotenoids content (on fresh weight of tissue -FW) and color values (L* a* b*) in investigated pumpkin pulps and probiotic frozen desserts (cultivar _“Miranda”_ of the _Cucurbita moschata_ species). In the case of the cultivar \"_Miranda_\" of the _Cucurbita moschata_ species, the value of parameter a* represents the red color coefficient (Table 7), and was significantly reduced by lactic acid fermentation and sorbent production.