Table 3. Moisture content of honey encapsulated gel beads produced using the atomisation system
Honey type | Honey concentration (%w/v) | Alginate concentration (%w/v) | Moisture content (%) |
Acacia | 20 | 1 | 94.5 (±0.15)a |
Acacia | 20 | 1.5 | 94.3 (±0.50)a |
Acacia | 20 | 2 | 93.5 (±0.67)a |
Acacia | 40 | 1 | 92.3 (±0.93)a |
Acacia | 40 | 1.5 | 91.1 (±0.62)a |
Acacia | 40 | 2 | 92.2 (±0.95)a |
Acacia | 20 | 1 | 94.5 (±0.15)a |
Acacia | 40 | 1 | 92.3 (±0.93)a |
Acacia | 60 | 1 | 93.7 (±0.94)a |
Acacia | 40 | 1 | 92.3 (±0.93)a |
Gelam | 40 | 1 | 90.5 (±0.75)b |
Tualang | 40 | 1 | 88.1 (±0.48)c |
Means in a section with different superscript letters are significantly different (p<0.05).