3.5. Total soluble solid
There was no significant difference in total soluble solid content of refrigerated stored samples in both the packaging materials. Under ambient storage total soluble solid content decreased from 8.5 to 78Brix which might be due to degrada- tion of sugars to acid. There was slight increase in soluble solid content of samples stored in perforated pouches from 8.5 to 9.58Brix under ambient condition owing to dehydration of the samples exposed to air.