Lycopene content in fresh and dried tomato sliceswas measured
for different drying conditions. Average lycopene concentration in
fresh tomato was 34.9 0.2 mg per 100 g DM, while dried tomato
concentrations ranged from 25.0 1.0 to 33.9 0.7 mg per 100 g
DM(Table 4). The highest loss of lycopene (26.4%, average) occurred in the drying experiments conducted at 50 C without tray rotation
(Table 4).