To evaluate the effect that the application of edible starch coatings had on the retention of trans-a-carotene and trans-b-carotene and vitamin A of hot-air-dehydrated pumpkins, the data were
subjected to analysis of variance and comparison of means using Duncan test at 5% probability level. Data were analyzed using SAS,version 9.2, licensed to the Federal University of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were expressed as the mean standard deviation