The effects of drying method and temperature on the nutritional quality of watermelon rinds


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N. Suleiman, . and Sanwiriya P., . The effects of drying method and temperature on the nutritional quality of watermelon rinds. pp. 953-958. ISSN 2231-7546

Abstract

The present work was aimed to investigate the effect of drying methods (oven drying foam mat drying) and temperatures (40C 60C) on the nutritional characteristics of red- and yellow-watermelon rinds. It was found that foam mat drying produced the best results for preserving the most nutrients as compared to the conventional oven drying for both red- and yellow watermelon rinds. Temperature is a significant parameter that affects the nutritional characteristics of watermelon rinds powder for both methods. Finding suggests that foam mat drying at 40C was the best method for producing watermelon rinds powder as it requires shorter treatment time and gave the best retention of protein and carbohydrate.


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Abstract

The present work was aimed to investigate the effect of drying methods (oven drying foam mat drying) and temperatures (40C 60C) on the nutritional characteristics of red- and yellow-watermelon rinds. It was found that foam mat drying produced the best results for preserving the most nutrients as compared to the conventional oven drying for both red- and yellow watermelon rinds. Temperature is a significant parameter that affects the nutritional characteristics of watermelon rinds powder for both methods. Finding suggests that foam mat drying at 40C was the best method for producing watermelon rinds powder as it requires shorter treatment time and gave the best retention of protein and carbohydrate.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Watermelons
AGROVOC Term: Citrullus vulgaris
AGROVOC Term: Skin (fruits)
AGROVOC Term: Drying
AGROVOC Term: Ovens
AGROVOC Term: Foam mat drying
AGROVOC Term: Temperature
AGROVOC Term: Physicochemical properties
AGROVOC Term: Moisture content
AGROVOC Term: Ash content
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8258

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