Chemical and physical pretreatments of fruits and vegetables: Effects on drying characteristics and quality attributes–a comprehensive review

LZ Deng, AS Mujumdar, Q Zhang… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Pretreatment is widely used before drying of agro-products to inactivate enzymes, enhance
drying process and improve quality of dried products. In current work, the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals in Daucus carota and Their Health Benefits

T Ahmad, M Cawood, Q Iqbal, A Ariño, A Batool… - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
Carrots are a multi-nutritional food source. They are an important root vegetable, rich in
natural bioactive compounds, which are recognised for their nutraceutical effects and health …

[HTML][HTML] Development of drying and roasting processes for the production of plant-based pro-healthy snacks in the light of nutritional trends and sustainable …

M Chobot, M Kozłowska, A Ignaczak… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Snacks constitute a huge share of the food market. In recent years there has
been a global change involving the implementation of sustainable food production …

Recent trends in the pre-drying, drying, and post-drying processes for cassava tuber: a review

EA Nainggolan, J Banout, K Urbanova - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cassava tuber is an essential staple crop in tropical regions with versatile applications in the
food, feed, and industrial sectors. However, its high moisture content and perishable nature …

[HTML][HTML] Delving into the nutraceutical benefits of purple carrot against metabolic syndrome and cancer: A review

H Rasheed, M Shehzad, R Rabail, PŁ Kowalczewski… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) constitutes a group of risk factors that may increase the risk of
cancer and other health problems. Nowadays, researchers are focusing on food compounds …

Effects of thermal processing on natural antioxidants in fruits and vegetables

Y Wu, Y Liu, Y Jia, CH Feng, H Zhang, F Ren… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Research on the content of polyphenolic compounds in fruits and vegetables, the extraction
of bioactive compounds, and the study of their impact on the human body has received …

[HTML][HTML] Development of functional muffins from wheat flour-carrot pomace powder using fenugreek gum as fat replacer

P Bamal, SB Dhull - Current Research in Nutrition and …, 2024 - foodandnutritionjournal.org
Carrot stands out as one of the globally consumed vegetables, and its juice production
yields significant quantities of valuable by-products, notably pomace. To mitigate …

Thin-layer solar drying characteristics of Moroccan horehound leaves (Marrubium vulgare L.) under natural and forced convection solar drying

Y Bahammou, Z Tagnamas, A Lamharrar, A Idlimam - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Adapting seasonal medicinal plants for human consumption and every day use, is one of the
ultimate objectives for both pharmaceutical industry and traditional medicine. This work …

Comparative assessment of volatile and phenolic profiles of fresh black carrot (Daucus carota L.) and powders prepared by three drying methods

M Keskin, G Guclu, YE Sekerli, Y Soysal, S Selli… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drying is a common method in the post-harvest processing of fruits and vegetables and it
can play a crucial role on the quality of the final product. This work examined the influence of …

A review on the impact of physical, chemical, and novel treatments on the quality and microbial safety of fruits and vegetables

A Saikumar, A Singh, A Dobhal, S Arora… - Systems Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic made people around the world more
concerned about health and food safety. As a part of healthy diets, consumption of fruits and …