Thermal Stability and Fat Uptake of Fried Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) Cuttings Coated with Apricot Gum

Table 1

Effect of coating with apricot gum on moisture content of zucchini cuttings during 30 days.

Treatment	Raw			Fried
	Storage time (days)			Storage time (days)
	1	15	30	1	15	30
Control	^a	^de	^hi	^b	^ef	^i
S8	^a	^bcd	^fg	^a	^cd	^gh
S10	^a	^bc	^fg	^a	^bcd	^fg
S12	^a	^b	^ef	^a	^bcd	^fg

S0 (control): uncoated samples, S8, S10, and S12: coated samples with 8, 10, and 12% apricot gum. Means with similar letters are not statistically significantly different ().