Table 4 Property of various quality parameters of cereal powder granules

Sample Moisture content (%) Water solubility index (%) Water absorption index Swelling power Dispers-bility (%) Sinkabil-ity (%) Bulk Density (g/mL) Wetting time (sec)
Cereal powder 4.74±0.18a 32.08±0.96a 2.31±0.09a 2.67±0.13a 73.46±2.21a 89.01±2.66a 0.52±0.02a 5000a
A 4.98±0.14a 28.06±1.12a 2.37±0.07a 2.68±0.08a 76.86±3.84a 88.93±3.58a 0.42±0.01a 2866a
B 4.73±0.94a 26.90±0.81b 2.39±0.07a 2.69±0.13a 78.33±2.34a 88.98±2.67a 0.33±0.01a 2192b
C 4.15±0.12a 24.66±0.98b 2.25±0.08a 2.51±0.07a 90.45±2.71b 89.36±2.68a 0.32±0.01b 154c
D 4.29±0.12a 25.04±1.01c 2.30±0.06a 2.57±0.07a 92.25±3.69b 88.92±4.45a 0.32±0.02c 74d
Means in the same columns with the same letters are not significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.