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Area of Science:

  • Food Science and Technology
  • Drying Technology
  • Fruit Processing

Background:

  • Conventional drying methods often degrade the quality of mango pulp.
  • Refractance Window (RW) drying offers a promising alternative for preserving mango quality.
  • Understanding the impact of process parameters on dried mango characteristics is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize Refractance Window (RW) drying parameters for mango pulp.
  • To evaluate the effects of pulp thickness and drying temperature on key quality attributes.
  • To compare RW drying with conventional methods for mango leather production.

Main Methods:

  • Face-centered central composite design was employed for optimization.
  • Mango pulp thickness (2-4 mm) and drying temperature (85-95°C) were varied.
  • Drying time, ascorbic acid, total phenolics content (TPC), and hardness were measured.

Main Results:

  • Optimal RW drying conditions were determined as 95°C and 2.49 mm pulp thickness.
  • The optimized process resulted in a drying time of 22.5 min and a desirable desirability function of 0.969.
  • RW drying preserved higher levels of ascorbic acid (62.33 mg/100g DW) and TPC (7.72 mg GAE/g DW) compared to tray/oven drying.
  • The hardness of the mango leather was within a chewable range (3.62-5.33 N).

Conclusions:

  • RW drying is an effective method for producing high-quality mango leather with excellent nutrient retention.
  • The optimized RW drying process enhances the microstructure of dried mango products.
  • RW drying demonstrates superior quality retention compared to traditional tray and oven drying methods.