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View article: Development of dragon fruit leather
Development of dragon fruit leather Open
The present investigation was carried out to preparation of fruit leather from red flesh dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus). The leather was prepared by using red flesh dragon fruit pulp and sugar as 60:40. The prepared homogeneous mixtu…
View article: Studies on drying characteristics of (Tinospora cordifolia) giloy stem
Studies on drying characteristics of (Tinospora cordifolia) giloy stem Open
Natural drug from the plants are gaining popularity because of several advantages such as often fewer side effect, better patient tolerance, relatively less expensive and acceptance due to a long history of use, especially herbal medicines…
View article: Studies on drying characteristics of (Tinospora cordifolia) Giloy stem
Studies on drying characteristics of (Tinospora cordifolia) Giloy stem Open
Natural drug from the plants are gaining popularity because of several advantages such as often fewer side effect, better patient tolerance, relatively less expensive and acceptance due to a long history of use, especially herbal medicines…
View article: Drying characteristics of aonla (Emblica officinalis) pomace
Drying characteristics of aonla (Emblica officinalis) pomace Open
The increasing consumption of animal products will give rise to a huge demand of animal feed. Meeting this demand will be a challenge, given the scarcity of natural resources such as land and water. The major waste produced includes the or…
View article: Study of some engineering properties of dry chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars of India
Study of some engineering properties of dry chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars of India Open
This paper describes some of the engineering properties of six chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars, viz., Byadgi, Guntur sanam, Mathania, Kashmiri, Reshampatti and Teja which would aid in designing the equipment and apparatus for process…
View article: Drying Characteristics of Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) Pulp in Mechanical Tray Dryer
Drying Characteristics of Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) Pulp in Mechanical Tray Dryer Open
Bael or Aegle marmelos is a spiritual, religious and medicinal plant. The pulp of the bael fruit contains many functional and bioactive compounds such as carotenoids, phenolics, alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, terpenoids and other antiox…
View article: Study on drying kinetics of coriander leaves using different drying techniques
Study on drying kinetics of coriander leaves using different drying techniques Open
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is a herbaceous annual plant with fan-shaped feathery leaves and clusters of pale mauve flowers. Its aromatic leaves are used as a herb in many oriental dishes and soups, but in terms of international trade, …
View article: Drying Characteristics of Mint Leaves in Tray Dryer
Drying Characteristics of Mint Leaves in Tray Dryer Open
Thin layer drying behaviour of mint leaves was investigated in axial flow tray dryer at air temperatures of 45, 55 and 65°C. Five different thin layer drying models namely Newton, Page, Logarithmic, Diffusion approach and Henderson and Pab…
View article: Study on effect of drying temperature and size of kair (Capparis deciduas) on effective moisture diffusivity
Study on effect of drying temperature and size of kair (Capparis deciduas) on effective moisture diffusivity Open
Drying or removal of moisture helps to reduce the water activity of food product and then increases the shelf life of the food. In the present study, fresh kair were categorized in two group on the basis of size (6.022mm and 9.275mm) and t…
View article: Reviews on osmotic dehydration of fruits and vegetables
Reviews on osmotic dehydration of fruits and vegetables Open
Osmotic dehydration (OD) is an operation used for the partial removal of water from plant tissues by immersion in a hypertonic solution, sugar and/or salt solution, to reduce the moisture content of foods before actual drying process. Osmo…
View article: Evaluation of quality attributes of papaya dried by infrared drying
Evaluation of quality attributes of papaya dried by infrared drying Open
Use of infrared radiation for drying of agricultural produce is a novel technology in drying of foods. The effects of process variables such as infrared power, air temperature and air velocity on colour, vitamin C, water activity and rehyd…
View article: Effect of infrared radiation on the drying kinetics of osmosed papaya cubes
Effect of infrared radiation on the drying kinetics of osmosed papaya cubes Open
In osmotic dehydration, papaya cubes were immersed in the sugar syrup having concentration 60%, constant temperature 37oC and immersion time 4.25 h. A laboratory scale infrared- convective dryer was used for drying osmosed papaya cubes. Th…