3.3.1. Moisture content, pH, titratable acidity and solubility
Dehydrated mango powders were analyzed for selected physicochemical
properties that are important for handling and utilization
of dried ingredients.
3.3.1.1. Moisture content. The initial moisture content of raw
mango cubes was 86.85 g/100 g. The final moisture content varied
from 5.86 to 10.61 g/100 g on wet basis after dehydration (Table 1).
The variation in the final moisture was statistically significant
(p 0.05), which was due to the subjective method used to
terminate drying process based on appearance of the product. The
results are therefore given on the dry basis (db) to offset any variations
due to moisture content. The initial moisture content values
reported in the literature were lower than those observed in the
present study which might be due to the variation in fruit maturity
and method of analysis employed.