Table 2. Wood color characteristic (L*, a*, and b*) and discoloration of wood

Wood sp. Treatment L* a* b* ΔE
Jabon Untreated 82.4 (1.5)d 1.6 (0.6)a 24.2 (2.4)c 58.1 (3.6)c
Furfurylated 26.2 (3.3)a 3.6 (1.8)abc 10.4 (4.5)a
Sengon Untreated 81.2 (0.8)cd 5.8 (0.8)cd 18.2 (1.9)b 56.1 (2.1)bc
Furfurylated 25.8 (2.1)a 4.2 (1.6)bc 11.0 (3.1)a
Mangium Untreated 50.8 (3.9)b 5.6 (0.9)cd 26.4 (2.9)c 32.9 (5.9)a
Furfurylated 24.2 (4.0)a 2.4 (2.2)ab 7.6 (3.5)a
Pine Untreated 77.4 (3.8)c 7.0 (1.0)d 33.2 (2.6)d 52.9 (3.7)b
Furfurylated 27.8 (4.4)a 5.6 (3.3)cd 15.6 (3.4)b
Values in parentheses are standard deviations.
Values followed by the same letter within a columns are not statistically different based on Duncan’s multiple range test.