Vacuum freeze-drying of biological materials is one of the best methods of water removal,
with final products of highest quality. The solid state of water during freeze-drying protects …

Solar drying is one of the most efficient and cost-effective, renewable, and sustainable
technologies to conserve agricultural products in Asian and sub-Saharan African (SSA) …

Nowadays, food industry is facing challenges in preserving better quality of fruit and
vegetable products after processing. Recently, many attentions have been drawn to ginger …

The role of antioxidants in human nutrition has gained increased interest, especially due to
their associated health beneficial effects for a number of chronic diseases, including …

Carotenoids are one of the major food micronutrients in human diets and the overall
objective of this review is to re‐examine the role of carotenoids in human nutrition. We have …

In this study, the effects of four different drying processes, sun drying (SD), oven drying (OD),
vacuum oven drying (VOD) and freeze drying (FD) for tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) …

Effects of five different drying methods on the antioxidant properties (AOP) of leaves of
Alpinia zerumbet, Etlingera elatior, Curcuma longa, and Kaempferia galanga were …

This study examined the performance of different combined infrared (IR) and hot-air drying
(HAD) strategies for sweet potato. Experiments were conducted for simultaneous infrared …

The total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity of fresh and dried Phyllanthus
amarus plant materials were evaluated using the Folin-Ciocalteau method, 2, 2-diphenyl-1 …

This article presents a review of drying processes of fruits and vegetables in which vitamin C
degradation was considered. Vitamin C is an important and essential nutrient for humans …