The obtained peels were washed with water to remove adhered pulp and debris. The washed peels were blanched in hot water at 85 °C for 5 min. Washed peels were dried in a hot air food drier at 55 °C with an air flow of 2 m/s until constant weight was obtained. The dried peels were ground in a food grinder to obtain a powder. A fine powder of particle size