Evacuated tube solar and sun drying of beetroot slices: Comparative assessment of thermal performance, drying kinetics, and quality analysis

S Malakar, M Alam, VK Arora - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research work, the thermal performance of an evacuated tube solar dryer (ETSD) was
investigated at no-load and with load of beetroot slices for drying. The experiments were …

Sweet lime (Citrus limetta) peel waste drying approaches and effect on quality attributes, phytochemical and functional properties

S Suri, A Singh, PK Nema, S Malakar, VK Arora - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Sweet lime (Citrus limetta) peels are a rich and valuable bioactive residue obtained from the
citrus processing industry. The high moisture content of the peels can be reduced by drying …

Effect of PCM assisted flat plate collector solar drying of green chili on retention of bioactive compounds and control of aflatoxins development

OA Babar, VK Arora, PK Nema, A Kasara, A Tarafdar - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Green chilies (variety SHP4884) blanched at 90° C and 70° C, for 3 min were solar dried
with and without phase change material (PCM), under natural (NC) and forced convection …

Effect of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) cold plasma-activated water pre-treatment on the drying properties, kinetic parameters, and physicochemical and functional …

S Tripathy, PP Srivastav - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Centella asiatica L.(CA) is a medicinal plant that gained significant commercial and research
interest because of its bioactive compounds, which have functional properties such as …

Mathematical and artificial neural network modeling for vacuum drying kinetics of Moringa olifera leaves followed by determination of energy consumption and mass …

A Tarafdar, N Jothi, BP Kaur - Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mapping the drying characteristics of biological products is essential for drying time
estimation and reduction of energy consumption. The knowledge of mass transfer …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of thin layer drying conditions on the retention of bioactive components in Malabar spinach (Basella alba) leaves

G Kumar, J Joshi, PS Rao, P Manchikanti - Food Chemistry Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Malabar spinach (Basella alba) is an underexploited tropical leafy vegetable with high
nutritional value and therapeutic properties. The leaves are rich in polyphenols, flavonoids …

Drying kinetics, mass transfer parameters, and specific energy consumption analysis of watermelon seeds dried using the convective dryer

P Dhurve, VK Arora, DK Yadav, S Malakar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Convective tray drying of watermelon seeds was conducted to investigate the drying
kinetics, mass transfer parameters, and specific energy consumption at different …

Synergistic effects of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) cold plasma pretreatment combined with microwave drying on the physicochemical and functional properties of …

S Tripathy, PP Srivastav - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2024 - Springer
Centella asiatica L.(CA) has garnered substantial attention in both commercial and research
domains due to its bioactive compounds, imparting notable functional properties such as …

Assessment of microwave drying for rapid and convenient analysis of medicinal plants for quality assurance

E Bala, S Dey, S Patra, S Singha - Phytochemical Analysis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The safety and quality of many medicinally important herbs are compromised
since farmers and small organizations are involved in the cultivation, aggregation, and …

Statistical approach to investigate the effect of vibro‐fluidized bed drying on bioactive compounds of muskmelon (Cucumis melo) seeds

S Kaur, P Dhurve, VK Arora - Journal of Food Processing and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Muskmelon seeds hold tremendous potential to be utilized as a source of bioactive
compounds as these seeds are discarded as waste during melon processing. Hence, the …