Table 4. Quality analysis of steamed sweet pumpkin for each drying condition
Exp. | Y11) | Y22) | Y33) | Y44) | Y55) | Y66) | Y77) | Y88) |
1 | 50.77±0.379) | 0.908±0.025 | 22.00±1.00 | 11.61±1.29 | 31.29±0.65 | 19.71±0.98 | 8.67±1.20 | 13.67±0.83 |
2 | 26.70±0.14 | 0.884±0.005 | 29.67±0.58 | 19.8±0.79 | 48.63±3.29 | 20.28±0.42 | 20.39±0.32 | 17.16±0.18 |
3 | 16.81±0.11 | 0.840±0.044 | 34.00±2.00 | 10.54±0.36 | 22.72±1.13 | 24.46±1.3 | 26.07±2.27 | 21.52±1.58 |
4 | 46.91±0.35 | 0.891±0.017 | 25.33±1.15 | 2.28±0.03 | 9.21±0.06 | 22.37±2.23 | 25.52±2.95 | 15.66±1.79 |
5 | 18.99±0.06 | 0.846±0.003 | 30.33±0.58 | 4.68±0.08 | 13.77±0.19 | 27.97±0.17 | 26.18±0.26 | 20.83±0.88 |
6 | 14.77±0.10 | 0.777±0.052 | 35.33±1.15 | 11.38±0.54 | 28.76±0.34 | 32.61±1.45 | 33.19±3.23 | 31.60±2.51 |
7 | 44.11±0.08 | 0.838±0.027 | 27.67±0.58 | 1.87±0.03 | 5.68±0.07 | 47.28±3.18 | 53.97±3.56 | 45.45±3.75 |
8 | 14.52±0.12 | 0.676±0.010 | 35.33±1.53 | 6.69±0.41 | 17.41±1.42 | 76.51±1.91 | 89.68±2.36 | 76.11±2.29 |
9 | 13.07±0.07 | 0.654±0.016 | 47.33±0.58 | 23.72±0.64 | 19.82±1.15 | 81.95±1.93 | 95.65±2.51 | 85.28±1.91 |
10 | 17.66±0.06 | 0.810±0.010 | 34.33±1.53 | 3.55±0.47 | 14.09±0.13 | 25.41±2.08 | 25.39±2.78 | 21.09±2.98 |
11 | 19.12±0.17 | 0.820±0.040 | 34.00±1.00 | 4.72±0.41 | 13.79±0.31 | 24.43±0.36 | 25.36±1.22 | 20.35±3.55 |
12 | 20.18±0.20 | 0.820±0.000 | 34.67±1.15 | 4.02±0.33 | 14.18±0.52 | 30.72±4.30 | 25.52±2.15 | 20.62±3.52 |
13 | 19.25±0.38 | 0.820±0.030 | 33.33±1.53 | 4.65±0.29 | 14.17±0.71 | 27.47±2.85 | 26.29±3.21 | 21.03±2.73 |
Moisture contents (%).
Water activity (Aw).
Soluble solids (°Brix).
Strength (kg/cm2).
Hardness (kg/cm2).
Fructose (mg/g).
Glucose (mg/g).
Sucrose (mg/g).
Values are mean±standard deviations of three (n=3) measurements.