Authors: P Suresh Kumar V R Sagar
Publish Date: 2012/02/24
Volume: 51, Issue: 8, Pages: 1540-1546
Abstract
Mango Mangiferra indica L guava Psiduim guajava L slices and aonla Emblica officinalis L segments were osmodried under four different dying conditions viz cabinet drier CD vacuum oven drier VOD low temperature drier LTD and solar drier SD to evaluate the best drying condition for the fruits It was found that vacuum oven drying was superior to other mode of drying as it holds maximum nutrients like acidity ascorbic acid sugar and water removal and moisture ratio of products It was found through regression analysis that drying ratio and rehydration ratio was also superior in vacuum drying followed by cabinet drying In addition descriptive analysis on sensory score was also found best with vacuum drying while the Nonenzymatic browning NEB which is undesirable character on dried product was more with solar drier
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