(Table 1) and
varied significantly due to drying method used (p 0.05). The
titrable acidity as anhydrous citric acid equivalents in powder
ranged from 6.22 to 7.86 g/100 g db (Table 1). The acidity decreased
in heated samples during drying as compared to lyophilized sample.
The heat might induce Maillard’s reaction involving acid and
proteins resulting in slight decrease in acidity. Statistical analysis
revealed that VD mango powder had significantly lower acidity
values than freeze dried samples.