Retention of vitamin C in drying processes of fruits and vegetables—A review

PHS Santos, MA Silva - Drying Technology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Recent applications and potential of infrared dryer systems for drying various agricultural products: A review

F Salehi - International Journal of Fruit Science, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
One of the best methods for the preservation of agricultural product is drying, which consists
in removing water from the manufactured goods. One of the best ways to decrease drying …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of ultrasound time, xanthan gum, and sucrose levels on the osmosis dehydration and appearance characteristics of grapefruit slices: process …

F Salehi, HR Kamran, K Goharpour - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the novel use of ultrasonic pre-treatment and edible coating treatment during
osmosis dehydration to optimize the weight reduction, moisture loss, sucrose gain …

Key determinants of citrus fruit quality: Metabolites and main changes during maturation

J Lado, G Gambetta, L Zacarias - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
Citrus is one of the main fruit crops in the world and widely recognized by their organoleptic,
nutritional and health-related properties of both fresh fruit and juice. The genetic diversity …

Freeze-drying of fruits and vegetables in food industry: Effects on phytochemicals and bioactive properties attributes-a comprehensive review

Y Ma, J Yi, X Jin, X Li, S Feng, J Bi - Food Reviews International, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Freeze-drying has become an important technology used to extend shelf-life and to preserve
food nutritional quality. It is most recommended for high-value foods and those containing …

Postharvest factors affecting vitamin C content of citrus fruits: A review

A Mditshwa, LS Magwaza, SZ Tesfay, UL Opara - Scientia Horticulturae, 2017 - Elsevier
Vitamin C is widely regarded as one of the most important antioxidants in citrus fruits. The
rapidly growing demand for fresh citrus fruits and their derivative products has prompted …

Radical scavenging activities of Rio Red grapefruits and Sour orange fruit extracts in different in vitro model systems

GK Jayaprakasha, B Girennavar, BS Patil - Bioresource technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Antioxidant fractions from two different citrus species such as Rio Red (Citrus paradise
Macf.) and Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) were extracted with five different polar solvents …

Changes in the contents of carotenoids, phenolic compounds and vitamin C during technical processing and lyophilisation of red and yellow tomatoes

S Georgé, F Tourniaire, H Gautier, P Goupy, E Rock… - Food Chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
We present the results of the first study on the impact of thermal processing and
lyophilisation on three major micronutrient families: carotenoids, total polyphenols and …

[HTML][HTML] Resveratrol suppresses IGF-1 induced human colon cancer cell proliferation and elevates apoptosis via suppression of IGF-1R/Wnt and activation of p53 …

J Vanamala, L Reddivari, S Radhakrishnan, C Tarver - BMC cancer, 2010 - Springer
Background Obesity is a global phenomenon and is associated with various types of cancer,
including colon cancer. There is a growing interest for safe and effective bioactive …

A survey of Irish fruit and vegetable waste and by-products as a source of polyphenolic antioxidants

HH Wijngaard, C Rößle, N Brunton - Food Chemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
In this study, fruit and vegetable by-product and waste sources in Ireland were tested for
their antioxidant activity and polyphenol content. The highest levels of antioxidants …