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
Table 3: Physical properties of finger millet milk powder.