Source of Variation

Degrees of Freedom

Colour

Flavour

Texture

Taste

Overall Acceptability

Soursop

3

16.75***

11.06***

8.05**

11.87***

7.22**

Gum

3

1.95^ns

1.94^ns

3.27^ns

3.54^ns

1.21^ns

Soursop* Gum

9

2.57**

3.75*

3.79*

3.47^ns

3.07^ns

Panelists

29

6.82***

10.70***

8.77***

10.65***

5.55***

Error

435

0.96***

1.56***

1.61***

2.14***

1.68***

Coefficient of variation

-

18.41

24.62

25.77

29.16

26.34