Assessment of Bioactive Compounds, Physicochemical Properties, and Microbial Attributes of Hot Air–Dried Mango Seed Kernel Powder: an Approach for Quality and Safety Evaluation of Hot Air–Dried Mango Seed Kernel Powder

The presence of carbon and nitrogenous compounds in mango processing by-products makes them excellent substrates for the biosynthesis many microbial metabolites using fermentation processes. Pretreatment substrate with retention crucial growth supporting is vital designing optimizing media enhanced production desired metabolites. present study investigated effect hot air drying (HAD) (50, 60, 70, 80 °C) on bioactive compounds, physio-chemical mineral profile, fermentable sugar, safety (cv. chausa) seed kernel powder. Results indicated that different temperatures non-significantly (P<0.05) affected carbohydrates, starch (except at 60 °C), nitrogen, protein content. pH 70 total phenolics, antioxidant activity decreased an increase temperatures. Inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) analysis revealed concentrations majority minerals incremental temperature. load powdered after 30 days room temperature storage was within safe limits, as samples were devoid food pathogens. Briefly, suggests HAD (at 70–80 to convert kernels into stable form prolonged storage. can be utilized diversified industry a feedstock (with storability, preserved bioactive, mainly nitrogen compounds) valuable via route.