Techniques and modeling of polyphenol extraction from food: A review

A Sridhar, M Ponnuchamy, PS Kumar, A Kapoor… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
There is a growing demand for vegetal food having health benefits such as improving the
immune system. This is due in particular to the presence of polyphenols present in small …

Modeling the thin‐layer drying of fruits and vegetables: A review

DI Onwude, N Hashim, RB Janius… - … reviews in food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The drying of fruits and vegetables is a complex operation that demands much energy and
time. In practice, the drying of fruits and vegetables increases product shelf‐life and reduces …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave-assisted drying of Ocimum sanctum leaves: analysis of moisture content, drying kinetic model, and techno-economics

HS Kusuma, DN Izzah, IWL Linggajati - Applied Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the drying kinetics of basil leaves using microwave-assisted
drying (MAD) to determine moisture content, moisture ratio, drying rate, and economic …

Importance of integrated CFD and product quality modeling of solar dryers for fruits and vegetables: A review

E Getahun, MA Delele, N Gabbiye, SW Fanta… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Improper handling of fruits and vegetables causes a significant postharvest loss. Among the
postharvest preservation mechanisms, solar dryers are reported as sustainable and suitable …

A review on thin-layer drying-curve equations

H Kucuk, A Midilli, A Kilic, I Dincer - Drying Technology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a comprehensive review of thin-layer drying-curve models available in
the literature and their comparisons for single-layer drying applications from 2003 to 2013. In …

Non-thermal hybrid drying of fruits and vegetables: A review of current technologies

DI Onwude, N Hashim, R Janius, K Abdan… - Innovative Food Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fruits and vegetables are very perishable commodities that have enormous industrial and
commercial importance. To preserve its quality attributes, increase shelf life, and reduce …

Model discrimination for drying and rehydration kinetics of freeze‐dried tomatoes

E Lopez‐Quiroga, V Prosapio, PJ Fryer… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of a highly interconnected porous
microstructure on the quality of rehydrated tomatoes by (a) designing a freeze‐dried cycle …

Thin layer drying models and characteristics of scent leaves (Ocimum gratissimum) and lemon basil leaves (Ocimum africanum)

NN Mbegbu, CO Nwajinka, DO Amaefule - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The effect of air temperature on the drying kinetics and characteristics of scent and lemon
basil leaves were investigated using a vacuum oven dryer at 30° C, 40° C, 50° C, 60° C and …

Determination of the drying kinetics and energy efficiency of purple basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves using different drying methods

K Altay, AA Hayaloglu, SN Dirim - Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Springer
In this work, the effects of different drying methods, namely sun, freeze, convective and
microwave oven drying on the drying time, rate and kinetics were investigated in purple basil …

Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from plant wastes with chemical activation

M Açıkyıldız, A Gürses, S Karaca - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Activated carbon has been widely used in the sorption of chemical species from aqueous
solutions as a versatile adsorbent with optimal sorption properties. However, production and …