Carotenoid retention was calculated by the following equation: % Retention ¼ 100 (mg carotenoids per g of dried pumpkin) g of pumpkin after drying/(mg carotenoids per g of raw pumpkin) g of pumpkin before drying
Carotenoid retention was calculated by the following equation: % Retention ¼ 100 (mg carotenoids per g of dried pumpkin) g of pumpkin after drying/(mg carotenoids per g of raw pumpkin) g ofpumpkin before drying