Low-Temperature Vacuum Drying on Broccoli: Enhanced Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Proliferative Properties Regarding Other Drying Methods

A Vega-Galvez, E Uribe, A Pasten, J Camus, M Rojas… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low-temperature vacuum drying (LTVD) has shown great potential for drying vegetables. It
could avoid excessive degradations of active compounds with potential therapeutic agents …

Drying kinetics, physicochemical and thermal analysis of onion puree dried using a refractance window dryer

R Zalpouri, M Singh, P Kaur, A Kaur, KK Gaikwad… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Onions have a high moisture content, which makes them more susceptible to microbial
growth. Drying is one of the postharvest preservation methods applied to decrease onion …

The effects of combined 1-methylcyclopropene and melatonin treatment on the quality characteristics and active oxygen metabolism of mango fruit during storage

F Yuan, C Wang, P Yi, L Li, G Wu, F Huang, M Huang… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, mango fruit (Tainong No. 1) was treated with either 0.1 mg/L 1-
methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) alone or with a combination of 0.1 mg/L 1-MCP and 0.2 mM …

Mathematical and artificial neural network modelling for refractance window drying kinetics of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) followed by the determination of …

R Zalpouri, M Singh, P Kaur, S Singh, S Kumar… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an aromatic and nutritious herb but often wasted due
to limited processing. Drying is a common method for extending its shelf life. In the study …

Phytochemical profiles and the effect of three drying methods on antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb.

AE Febrinda, F Laila, N Mariyani, I Resmeiliana… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of three drying methods of herbs (fluidized bed drying, tray drying and air drying
with sun exposure) on the phenolic, antioxidant capacity, and antibacterial activity of …

An empirical study on convective drying of ginger rhizomes leveraging environmental stress chambers and linear heat conduction methodology

JA Depiver, S Mallik - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive study provides an in-depth examination of the convective drying
process and drying kinetics of ginger rhizomes (Zingiber officinale), precisely honing in on …

Changes in the Fruit Quality Parameters of Medlar Fruit (Mespilus germanica L.) after Heat Treatment, Storage, Freezing or Hoarfrost

M Mikulic-Petkovsek, K Jakljevic, R Veberic, M Hudina… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study deals with the comparison of traditional fruit processing methods on
medlar fruits and their effects on sugar content, organic acids, and phenolic composition in …

Effects of the spray-drying process using maltodextrin on bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of the pulp of the tropical fruit açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.)

V Vargas, S Saldarriaga, FS Sánchez, LN Cuellar… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Aҫai fruit is characterized by the properties of its bioactive compounds; however, this fruit is
highly perishable and its compounds are sensitive when exposed to non-optimal …

Enhancing Okra Drying Quality and Efficiency Through Combined Freeze and Pulsed Spouted Microwave Vacuum Drying

W Li, N An, H Yu, D Li, L Wang, Y Wang - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
Freeze drying (FD) is known for providing high-quality products but with low efficiency. To
address this issue, this study explores the combination of FD and pulsed spouted microwave …

Phenolic Profile and Bioactivity Changes of Lotus Seedpod and Litchi Pericarp Procyanidins: Effect of Probiotic Bacteria Biotransformation

J Wen, Y Sui, S Li, J Shi, S Cai, T Xiong, F Cai, L Zhou… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Theoretically, lactic acid bacteria (LABs) could degrade polyphenols into small molecular
compounds. In this study, the biotransformation of lotus seedpod and litchi pericarp …