Review Article

Fruit Leathers: Method of Preparation and Effect of Different Conditions on Qualities

Table 1

Advantages and disadvantages of the method of preparation for the different fruit leathers.

MethodFruitAdvantagesDisadvantages

Gujral and Brar [5]AppleSimple since it only used the fruit pureeNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Leiva Díaz et al. [13]AppleAddition of other ingredients to improve pectin-sugar-acid gelationNo preservatives to protect the color
Quintero Ruiz et al. [10]AppleAddition of other ingredients to protect the color and improve the qualitiesNone
Demarchi et al. [9]AppleAddition of other ingredients to protect the color and improve the qualitiesNone
Valenzuela and Aguilera [14]ApplePorous apple leatherNo preservatives to protect color
Bains et al. [16]Apple-apricotAddition of apricot to compliment the apple flavorNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Diamante et al. [15]Apple-blackcurrantAddition of other ingredients to improve physicochemical and sensory qualitiesNeed to reduce drying time to produce a much better fruit leather
Sharma et al. [11]Apricot (wild)Utilization of wild apricotNo preservatives to protect the color
Che Man et al. [17]DurianUtilization of durianAddition of nontraditional ingredients like palm oil, soy lecithin, and egg yolk
Irwandi et al. [12]DurianUtilization of durian and addition of preservative for storage stabilityAddition of nontraditional ingredients like palm oil, soy lecithin, and egg yolk
Vijayanand et al. [19]GuavaUtilization of guavaNone
Babalola et al. [20]GuavaUtilization of guavaNo preservatives to protect the color
Kumar et al. [21]GuavaUtilization of guavaNone
Kumar et al. [22]Guava-papayaAddition of papaya to compliment the guava flavorNone
Che Man and Sin [23]JackfruitUtilization of the unfertilized floral parts of jackfruitNone
Chowdhury et al. [24]JackfruitSimple since it only used the fruit pureeNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Okilya et al. [25]JackfruitSome pretreatments were done on the fruit puree to improve the qualityNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Chen et al. [26]KiwifruitSimple since it only used the fruit pureeNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Vatthanakul et al. [7]KiwifruitAddition of other ingredients to improve the qualitiesNo preservatives to protect the color
Jaturonglumlert and Kiatsiriroat [27]LonganUtilization of longanNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Mir and Nath [28]MangoAddition of other ingredients to protect the color and improve the qualitiesNone
Azeredo et al. [29]MangoSimple since it only used the fruit pureeNo other ingredients to improve the qualities and preservatives to protect the color
Gujral and Khanna [30]MangoAddition of other ingredients to protect the color and improve the qualitiesNone
Gujral and Brar [5]MangoAddition of other ingredients to protect the color and improve the qualitiesNone
Pushpa et al. [31]MangoNutritionally enriched mango leatherAddition of nontraditional ingredients like corn flour, soy flour, and skim milk powder
Chan and Cavaletto [8]PapayaAddition of other ingredients to protect the color and improve the qualitiesNone
Babalola et al. [20]PapayaAddition of other ingredients to improve the qualities and storage stabilityNo preservatives to protect the color
Huang and Hsieh [3]PearAddition of other ingredients to improve the qualitiesNo preservatives to protect the color
Maskan et al. [4]Pestil (grape)Utilization of grape juiceNo preservatives to protect the color
Phimpharian et al. [32]PineappleAddition of other ingredients to improve the qualitiesNo preservatives to protect the color
Lee and Hsieh [33]StrawberryAddition of other ingredients to improve the qualitiesNo preservatives to protect the color