Table 2.
Moisture, color and particle size of microencapsulated pineapple juice powders

Samples1) Moisture (%) Color Particle size (μm)
L value a value b value
Fd 3.02±0.02e 91.76±0.06 -2.35±0.06c 12.44±0.03a 501.57±24.92a
SD-M 3.65±0.01c 97.70±0.26a -1.99±0.02b 8.37±0.01d 42.58±0.32b
SD-MA-1 3.75±0.01a 97.16±0.16b -1.97±0.01b 8.19±0.39d 52.19±1.02b
SD-MA-2 3.69±0.01b 96.67±0.25c -1.96±0.01b 9.62±0.49c 52.70±0.19b
SD-MA-3 3.35±0.01d 95.63±0.24d -1.85±0.04a 10.35±0.41b 53.32±0.40b
FD, freeze-dried powder; SD-M, spray-dried powder added 20% maltodextrin; SD-MA-1, spray-dried powder added 20% maltodextrin and 1% alginic acid; SD-MA-2, spray-dried powder added 20% maltodextrin and 2% alginic acid; SD-MA-3, spray-dried powder added 20% maltodextrin and 3% alginic acid.
Means±SD (n=3) within each column (a-e) followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p<0.05).