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).