Table 2 Moisture content and percentage difference from Tray 1 at drying times of 600 min

Temperature (°C) Tray number Moisture content (%) Percentage difference (%)1)

35 1 17.76 (±0.51)a2) 0
5 17.45 (±0.34)a) 1.76
9 16.60 (±0.26)b) 6.53

45 1 13.13 (±0.38)c) 0
5 12.29 (±0.22)d) 6.36
9 10.93 (±1.00)e) 16.77

55 1 9.41 (±0.27)f) 0
5 7.60 (±0.57)g) 19.23
9 4.59 (±0.44)h) 51.19
1)Percentage difference is a percentage difference from tray 1 at each drying temperature.
2)Values with different superscripts are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.