CJ was mixed with maltodextrin (MD) (Dextrose Equivalent (DE) of 9e13, NOW Foods Company, Bloomingdale, IL, USA) in the ratio of 9:1 (w/w). The mixture was sonicated using an ultrasonicator fitted with a 22 mm tip diameter for 10 min in an ice bath at 4 C.The resulting cantaloupe juice mixture with maltodextrin (CJMD) was spray dried as described in Section 2.3.