mangoes with green-purple peel,
firm texture and light yellow flesh were procured from a local
source. Fruits were sorted, washed, and sanitized (5-min dip in
Fruit & Vegetable Wash at 3.75 g/L water; SC Johnson Professional,
Sturtevant, WI, USA). Mangoes were peeled/diced manually using
stainless steel knives to get w10 mm cubes.