Research Article

Effect of Calcium and Osmotic Pretreatments on Mass Transfer and Texture Parameters during Processing of Chilacayote (Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché)

Table 5

Changes in moisture content (), total soluble solids (TSS), and calcium content of chilacayote cylinders pretreated osmotically during 2 h.

Osmotic concentration (°Brix)Temperature (°C) (%)TSS (°Brix)Calcium retained (mg/100 g fresh sample)

3030
50
70

4530
50
70

6030
50
70