Table 3 Physicochemical properties of the fortified cakes with curcumin-loaded emulgel at three different concentrations (30, 50, and 70%).

From: Fabrication of curcumin-loaded emulgel and its application in low-calorie and functional cake

Cake sample

Specific volume (cm3/g)

Porosity (%)

Moisture (%)

aw

Control

1. 81 ± 0.11bc

23.22 ± 1.24a

26.66b ± 0.92b

0.81 ± 0.03a

30% emulgel

2.20 ± 0.08b

18.92 ± 1.07b

28.35 ± 1.22ab

0.81 ± 0.02a

50% emulgel

2.38 ± 0.19a

21.52 ± 1.86ab

31.5 ± 1.09a

0.78 ± 0.02b

70% emulgel

2. 42 ± 0.13a

22.92 ± 0.87a

32.16 ± 1.16a

0.77 ± 0.01b

  1. Different small letters in each column indicate the significant differences (p < 0.05).