The extracted bael pulp was mixed with 1.5 % Tricalcium phosphate (TCP), 2.5 % Maltodextrin (MD), and combination of both along with one lot as control. Treated and control samples were loaded on an aluminium tray @ 2 kg/sq.m. and then dried in an electric cross flow of hot air at a flow rate of 1.20–1.80 m/s at a temperature of 58 ± 2 °C in a cabinet drier (Kilburn make, Model- 0248) for 12 h to a final moisture content of 4–5 % in the dehydrated material. During drying the samples were turned periodically for uniform drying.