Abstract
Solar drying is a simple and affordable alternative technology for reducing the enormous post-harvest losses of agricultural produce in developing countries. However, it may result in nutritional loss if not well applied. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of solar drying methods on proximate composition, sugars and organic acids of different mango varieties (Dodo, Viringe and Kent) in Tanzania. The varieties were dried using cabinet mixed-mode and tunnel dryers and analyzed for the named parameters. Potassium, sucrose and citric acids were the most abundant mineral, sugar and organic acids in mango varieties respectively. Proximate composition, sugars and organic acids differed significantly (p < 0.05) between fresh and dried samples and between drying methods with all fresh samples having higher values. Despite the loss, a significant quantity of proximate composition (> 65%), sugars (87-99%), and organic acids (71-80.1%) were retained in dried samples, with tunnel samples having higher retention than cabinet samples except for sugars. This suggests that solar drying technology is suitable for the preservation of mangoes due to its minimal effects on proximate composition, sugar and organic acids, hence, its application in the country is highly recommended.
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Claim · model-written summary
Potassium was the most abundant mineral in mango varieties.
- Taxon
- mango
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Mangifera indicae0 - Outcome
- Potassiume0
- Direction
- most abundante0
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Verbatim
e0“Potassium, sucrose and citric acids were the most abundant mineral, sugar and organic acids in mango varieties respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Sucrose was the most abundant sugar in mango varieties.
- Taxon
- mangoMangifera indicae0
- Outcome
- sucrosee0
- Direction
- most abundante0
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Verbatim
e0“Potassium, sucrose and citric acids were the most abundant mineral, sugar and organic acids in mango varieties respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Citric acids were the most abundant organic acids in mango varieties.
- Taxon
- mangoMangifera indicae0
- Outcome
- citric acidse0
- Direction
- most abundante0
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Verbatim
e0“Potassium, sucrose and citric acids were the most abundant mineral, sugar and organic acids in mango varieties respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Fresh mango samples had significantly higher proximate composition, sugars and organic acids than dried samples.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- dried samplese0
- Outcome
- Proximate composition, sugars and organic acidse0
- Direction
- higher valuese0
- Comparator
- fresh samplese0
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Verbatim
e0“Proximate composition, sugars and organic acids differed significantly (p < 0.05) between fresh and dried samples and between drying methods with all fresh samples having higher values”
t0“Mango Varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
Drying methods differed significantly in mango composition.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- drying methodse0
- Outcome
- Proximate composition, sugars and organic acidse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Proximate composition, sugars and organic acids differed significantly (p < 0.05) between fresh and dried samples and between drying methods”
t0“Mango Varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
Dried mango retained more than 65% of proximate composition.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Outcome
- proximate compositione0
- Direction
- retainede0
- Value
- > 65%e0
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Verbatim
e0“a significant quantity of proximate composition (> 65%), sugars (87-99%), and organic acids (71-80.1%) were retained in dried samples”
t0“Mango Varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
Dried mango retained 87-99% of sugars.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Outcome
- sugarse0
- Direction
- retainede0
- Value
- 87-99%e0
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Verbatim
e0“a significant quantity of proximate composition (> 65%), sugars (87-99%), and organic acids (71-80.1%) were retained in dried samples”
t0“Mango Varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
Dried mango retained 71-80.1% of organic acids.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Outcome
- organic acidse0
- Direction
- retainede0
- Value
- 71-80.1%e0
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Verbatim
e0“a significant quantity of proximate composition (> 65%), sugars (87-99%), and organic acids (71-80.1%) were retained in dried samples”
t0“Mango Varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
Tunnel drying retained more mango composition and organic acids than cabinet drying.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- tunnel samplese0
- Outcome
- retentione0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- except for sugarse0
- Comparator
- cabinet samplese0
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Verbatim
e0“tunnel samples having higher retention than cabinet samples except for sugars”
t0“Proximate Composition, Sugar Profile and Organic Acids of Mango Varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend solar drying to preserve mangoes.
- Taxon
- mangoesMangifera indicae0
- Outcome
- its application in the countrye0
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Verbatim
e0“solar drying technology is suitable for the preservation of mangoes due to its minimal effects on proximate composition, sugar and organic acids, hence, its application in the country is highly recommended”
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