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Effect of sucrose and binary solution on osmotic dehydration of bell pepper (chilli) (Capsicum spp.) varieties

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Pepper (chilli) (Capsicum annum) varieties, ‘Tatase’ and ‘Rodo’, (Capsicum frutescens) ‘Sombo’ and ‘Bawa’ were osmotically dehydrated in sucrose solutions of 40, 50 and 60o Brix and binary solutions of 50° sucrose with 5, 10 and 15% salt at 20, 30 and 40°C for 9 h. Samples osmosed at higher sugar concentrations (50° and 60°Brix) gave better results while improved solute gain were obtained using binary mixture with lower processing time, energy and cost. Effects of varietal differences on solid gain and water loss showed a descending in the order ‘Sombo’, ‘Rodo’, ‘Bawa’ and ‘Tatase’. The colours were retained and stabilized after osmotic dehydration. Therefore, the solid gain and colour retention are indications of value addition.

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  1. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

    O. Raji Abdul Ganiy & W. Abimbolu Fadeke

  2. Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

    O. Falade Kolawole

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Raji Abdul Ganiy, O., Falade Kolawole, O. & Abimbolu Fadeke, W. Effect of sucrose and binary solution on osmotic dehydration of bell pepper (chilli) (Capsicum spp.) varieties. J Food Sci Technol 47, 305–309 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-010-0048-7

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