3. Results and discussion
3.1. Total phenolics, ascorbic acid and carotenoids
3.1.1. Total phenolics
Drying methods affected phenolics content, ranging from
963.2 mg GAE/100 g db in VD samples to 1725.2 GAE/100 g db in FD
samples (Fig. 1a). The highest content observed in FD samples
might be due to no heat used in this method. Statistical analysis
revealed that CD and VD samples contained significantly (p 0.05)
lower phenolic content as compared to FD and IRD. Ice crystals,