Table 2.
The hardness and chewiness values for King and Young coconut mesocarp under different treatments.
| Treatments | Un-blanched solar dried mesocarp | Un-blanched cooled with dehumidification mesocarp | Blanched solar dried mesocarp | Blanched cooled with dehumidification mesocarp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Coconut | ||||
| Hardness cycle-1(g) | 5430.0±289.3b | 1338.0±168.9c | 6619.7±147.1a | 1234.0±156.8c |
| Hardness cycle-2(g) | 4165.7±135.5b | 737.7±49.8c | 5298.7±144.1a | 727.3±49.2c |
| Chewiness (mJ) | 308.84 ± 12.57b | 45.96 ± 5.29c | 1079.3 ± 54.90a | 20.23 ± 4.00c |
| Young Coconut | ||||
| Hardness cycle-1(g) | 3786.0±179.7b | 814.7±147.0c | 5435.3±170.0a | 595.67±36.88d |
| Hardness cycle-2(g) | 2502.00±26.17b | 599.33±19.17c | 4084.3±155.2a | 457.7±39.5d |
| Chewiness (mJ) | 140.88 ± 5.49b | 23.875 ± 17.4c | 760.8 ± 54.0a | 12.634 ± 0.836d |
∗ Data presented as mean values for triplicates with five measurements in each replicate ± SD (n=15). a, b, and c letters in the same raw are significantly different at (P<0.05) level.