IDENTIFICATION OF SUITABLE DRYING METHODS FOR HIGH QUALITY DESICCATED COCONUT

P. IRENE VETHAMONI¹*, S. JAYABHARATHI², P. PRASANTH³, S. PRASANTH⁴, P. PRAVEENA⁵, M. RAMPRASATH⁶, P. RAMACHANDRAN^7
1Professor (Horticulture), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
³RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
⁵RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
⁶RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
⁷RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : irenevetha17@gmail.com

Received : 01-10-2020     Accepted : 20-10-2020     Published : 30-10-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 20       Pages : 10276 - 10278
Int J Agr Sci 12.20 (2020):10276-10278

Keywords : Blanching, Cocos nucifera, Desiccated coconut, Drying, Drying methods
Academic Editor : S K Shah, Dr D. T. Meshram, Dr G A Rajanna
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture, Sempatti, 624707, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The grated coconut was dried by different methods of drying viz., sun, microwave and hot air oven (50°C). The quality parameters viz., colour, moisture, protein, fat, peroxide value, free fatty acid and organoleptic values were assessed. Based on the results, it was found that microwave oven drying was recorded as best method of drying to get good quality desiccated coconut which may be helpful to strengthen coconut industry in India and export value of value-added products of coconut.