Table 3 Hardness (A), and chewiness (B) of dried sea cucumber under repetition of rehydration and after retort thermal processing

(A)		Rehydration cycle (n)
		1	2	3	5	Retort
		Hardness (gf)	R1	581.67±23.63Aa	-	-	-	471.67±24.66Ab
R2	586.67±15.28Aa		453.33±16.07Ab	-	-	406.67±18.93Bc
R3	618.33±40.72Aa		456.67±10.41Ab	330.00±22.91Ac	-	303.33±12.58Cc
R5	623.33±42.52Aa		465.00±10.00Ab	338.33±20.21Ac	258.33±12.58d	251.67±17.56Dd
(B)		Rehydration cycle (n)
		1	2	3	5	Retort
		Chewiness (mJ)	R1	12.90±2.16Aa	-	-	-	8.80±0.62Ab
R2	13.73±2.87Aa		10.47±0.87Aab	-	-	6.43±1.08Bb
R3	13.73±4.75Aa		10.47±0.87Aa	6.47±1.80Ab	-	4.63±1.15Cb
R5	14.07±3.30Aa		10.67±1.86Ab	7.40±1.39Abc	4.83±1.00cd	4.03±0.59Cd

values followed by a different letter in the row are significantly different at p<0.05 level.
values followed by a different letter in the line are significantly different at p<0.05 level.