Distance Thickness DT (min) L* a*/b* BI (Absunit) AA (mg/g d.m) LC (mg/ 100g d.m) 44 7 100 41.39 0.83 0.520 1.72 52.58 44 9 110 42.58 0.78 0.279 3.58 73.02 44 9 110 43.8 0.72 0.281 3.64 76.30 38 11 130 45.04 0.66 0.410 2.43 74.48 50 7 110 43.16 0.76 0.732 1.91 24.95 44 9 110 41.44 0.87 0.278 3.58 76.30 44 9 110 39.37 0.98 0.279 3.76 75.21 44 9 110 38.97 1.00 0.281 3.64 73.02 38 7 100 38.34 1.03 0.781 2.58 68.86 38 9 110 38.06 1.06 0.413 3.54 40.02 44 11 150 38.38 1.02 0.636 1.51 24.29 50 9 120 38.72 0.97 0.472 3.15 60.48 50 11 150 39.08 0.93 0.339 1.62 48.28 Drying time (DT) in min; Color brightness (L*); Color ratio of redness to yellowness (a*/b*); Nonenzymatic browning index (BI) in absorbance units; Ascorbic acid content (AA) in mg/g d.m, and Lycopene content (LC) in mg/100g d.m.

Table 1: Three-Level Factorial Design For Two Factors And Results Of Dt, L* , A*/B*, Bi, Aa And Lc.