Parameters |
Hot Air oven(Fh) |
Sun drying(Fs) |
Soaked (T1) (Mean±SD) |
Sprouted (T2)
(Mean±SD) |
Soaked (T1) (Mean±SD) |
Sprouted (T2)
(Mean±SD) |
Bulk density |
0.55±.005b |
0.533±.003d |
0.68±.017a |
0.65±.005c |
Swelling Index |
3.875±.058b |
4.9±.022d |
3.05±.057a |
3.45±.028c |
Water Absorption Capacity |
0.9±.005ac |
0.95±.026bcd |
0.9±.057a |
0.98±.034bcd |
Foam capacity |
2.4±.115b |
3.8±.115d |
2.9±.05a |
3.4±.05c |
Foam stability |
96.2±.011b |
98±.02d |
95.06±.02a |
96.65±.04c |
Column followed by different letters are significantly different (p<0.05), Fs-Sun
drying
Fh- Hot air oven drying, T1- Soaking, T2 – Sprouting |