Thermal degradation of bioactive compounds during drying process of horticultural and agronomic products: A comprehensive overview

R ElGamal, C Song, AM Rayan, C Liu, S Al-Rejaie… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the last few decades, many researchers have investigated in detail the characteristics
of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, vitamins, flavonoids, and glycosides, and …

Effect of drying techniques on quality and sensory properties of tropical fruits

J Petikirige, A Karim, G Millar - International Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Drying is a popular food preservation technology that reduces food waste and promotes
food preservation and food security. Though drying reduces microbial growth and increases …

The effect of traditional and improved solar drying methods on the sensory quality and nutritional composition of fruits: A case of mangoes and pineapples

S Mohammed, M Edna, K Siraj - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Background This study investigated the effect of traditional and improved solar drying
methods on the sensory quality and nutritional composition of the dried fruit products; using …

Preparation of coffee-shell activated carbon and its application for water vapor adsorption

S Sun, Q Yu, M Li, H Zhao, C Wu - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Coffee-shell activated carbon was prepared by a two-step activation method including
carbonization process and potassium hydroxide (KOH) activation process. The influences of …

Evacuated tube collector based solar drying of pre-treated okra (Abelmoschus esculentus): Analysis of thermal performance, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity …

DK Yadav, VK Arora, A Singh, S Malakar… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a good source of micronutrients and a highly perishable
vegetable crop. The okra pods were dried in an evacuated tube collector-based novel solar …

Drying of vegetable and root crops by solar, infrared, microwave, and radio frequency as energy efficient methods: A review

T Skåra, T Løvdal, D Skipnes… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fruits, vegetable, and root (FVR) crops are vital to achieve food and nutrition security (FNS),
especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, their perishable nature results in losses …

Effects of different drying methods and ascorbic acid pretreatment on carotenoids and polyphenols of papaya fruit in Ethiopia

M Minuye, P Getachew, A Laillou… - Food science & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Frequent consumption of fruits can prevent nutrient deficiencies and promote health.
However, the perishability and unaffordability of fruits had led to very low levels of fruit …

Chemical and bioactive characterization of papaya (Vasconcellea pubescens) under different drying technologies: evaluation of antioxidant and antidiabetic potential

A Vega-Gálvez, J Poblete, I Quispe-Fuentes… - Journal of Food …, 2019 - Springer
Chilean papaya slices were dried using different technologies to evaluate the effect of the
different technologies on drying kinetics, bioactive compounds and biological activities. Five …

A prototype passive solar drying system: exploitation of the solar chimney effect for the drying of potato and banana

VK Firfiris, ZD Kaffe, SD Kalamaras, AA Lithourgidis… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agricultural product drying is of great importance as it is a reliable method for fruit and
vegetable preservation. Tackling the high energy consumption of the process will reduce the …

The potential of exploiting economical solar dryer in food preservation: storability, physicochemical properties, and antioxidant capacity of solar-dried tomato (Solanum …

SA Al Maiman, NA Albadr, IA Almusallam, MJ Al-Saád… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effect of solar drying on storability and physiochemical and
antioxidant capacities of dried tomatoes. Sliced fruit was dried at 45±2° C for 24 h under a …