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Table 1 Residual moisture using freeze and oven drying methods

From: Effect of drying on the bioactive compounds, antioxidant, antibacterial and antityrosinase activities of pomegranate peel

Drying method

Drying time (h)

Residual moisture (kg water/kg dry matter)

Freeze dried

16

0.087 ± 0.002b

40 °C

22

0.093 ± 0.002a

50 °C

17

0.094 ± 0.002a

60 °C

12

0.096 ± 0.004a

  1. Means in the same column with different letter(s) (a-b) differ significantly (P < 0.05) according to Duncan’s multiple range tests