Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is consumed all over the world that contains a large number
of seeds and rind, which is discarded. These by-products contain phytochemical compounds …

The solar air heater (SAH) is the main component of solar dryers that supplies hot air to the
drying chamber. Therefore, its optimization is necessary to improve the efficiency of solar …

The effect of osmotic dehydration (OD) pretreatments at different temperatures and
immersion times on drying characteristics, total phenolic content (TPC), total antioxidant …

This study summarizes the most recent findings on osmotic dehydration, a crucial step in
food preservation. The many benefits of osmotic dehydration are listed, including longer …

Using frozen mango for osmotic hot air drying is still uncommon due to a lack of knowledge
on the effect of the freezing process on the final product's quality attributes. This study aimed …

Paneer is a heat‐acid‐coagulated dairy product, and it has a very low shelf life due to its
higher moisture content of about more than 50%(wb). Drying is the best option to reduce …

This work evaluates the effect of applying osmodehydration (OD40 at atmospheric pressure)
and pulsed-vacuum osmodehydration (ODVP40, at 498 mmHg) as pre-treatments before …

Medicinal and aromatic plants, such as wild garlic (Allium ursinum), are valuable sources of
bioactive compounds in traditional and modern medicine. However, the challenges in …

Apricot was treated by osmotic dehydration (OD) before air drying to protect its antioxidant
activity and bioactive compound. The experiment set up three groups to pretreat apricot by …

This study investigates the effects of osmotic dehydration on garlic clove halves using a low-
pH osmotic solution with ascorbic acid, concentrated tomato juice, and basil extract (45° …