Costus pictus, recognized as the “insulin plant,” is a renowned medicinal plant with a diverse
phytochemical composition, which confers a comprehensive spectrum of biological …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the
family Zingiberaceae, which is native to tropical South Asia. It grows in tropical and …

In the present work, computer vision technology was adopted to study the effect of direct
solar drying on quality attributes of turmeric in terms of color, morphology, texture, browning …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of drying treatment on the
characteristics physical, chemical, technological properties and bioactive of turmeric flour …

Anthropological activities along with increase in population over several decades engender
several global environmental issues including climatic change and food security. According …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is being used by humans since ancient times due to its amazing
medicinal properties. But being a plant product and having the presence of moisture content …

The modelling of the drying process of lemon verbena leaves in a continuous flow dryer
equipped with a solar pre-heating system was performed at three levels of drying …

Food industry being one of the world's largest energy intensive industries, lack of proper
preservation and storage techniques have led to huge amount of food losses and wastage …

This work deals with the study of the drying kinetics of Crocus sativus L. using convective
solar drying. The main objective was to identify the influence of airflow drying temperatures …

As a means of adding value to pineapple production and minimising post-harvest losses,
sliced pineapples were dried using a Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD) and appropriate thin …