Trends in quality assessment and drying methods used for fruits and vegetables

FR Reis, C Marques, ACS de Moraes, ML Masson - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies on drying of fruits and vegetables by means of different methods are numerous. This
review aims at presenting the most usual quality analyses carried out in dried fruits and …

A critical review on drying of food materials: recent progress and key challenges

S Bhattacharjee, P Mohanty, JK Sahu… - … Communications in Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
One important problem that is closely related to developing and refining novel drying
techniques is the deterioration of aromatic herbs, fruits, and vegetables during the drying …

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 …

Ultrasonic and osmotic pretreatments followed by convective and vacuum drying of papaya slices

A Chandra, S Kumar, A Tarafdar… - Journal of the Science of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Papaya fruit is highly nutritive, but very fragile, and thus has a limited shelf
life. Drying is essential to preserve it for longer durations. In this work, osmotic dehydration …

How superheated steam treatment modifies the physicochemical, functional, nutritional, and anti-nutritional attributes: A case study on guar bean flour

S Manikpuri, A Kheto, R Sehrawat, K Gul - Innovative Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Guar seed flour (GSF) is a nutritionally rich ingredient that is widely available, but
antinutritional factors limit its commercial use. Considering this limitation, the present study …

Role of drying technology in probiotic encapsulation and impact on food safety

R Sehrawat, S Abdullah, P Khatri, L Kumar… - Drying …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The world's urban population is expected to double by 2050. Urbanization is changing food
consumption patterns, and the global market is flooded with functional foods, specifically …

Analysis of a combined solar drying system for wood-chips, sawdust, and pellets

B Kumar, G Szepesi, Z Szamosi, G Krámer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The future of conventional fuels has limited sustainability and creates disquietude because
of the ubiquitous energy crisis worldwide. The judicious use of biomass or wood-based fuels …

Advances in drying techniques for retention of antioxidants in agro produces

VA Athira, E Gokulvel, AM Nandhu Lal… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Antioxidants are compounds that are essential for the human body which prevents cell from
disease causing free radicals. Antioxidants are present in a wide range of fruits, vegetables …

Ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration, followed by convective drying of papaya: effect on physicochemical and functional quality parameters

A Chandra, S Kumar, S Kumar, PK Nema - Systems Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Papaya is a rich source of nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins; however, it is highly
perishable and hence needs to be preserved using suitable unit operations. Drying is an …

Physico-chemical properties and drying kinetic evaluation of hot air and vacuum dried pre-treated oyster mushroom under innovative multi-mode developed dryer

A Shankar M, R Sehrawat, S Pareek… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijhst.ut.ac.ir
Mushrooms are characterized as the fruiting bodies of fungi and are fruitful source of high-
quality protein and vitamins with low calories. Among the three most cultivated species, the …