scholarly journals Effects of different drying methods and packaging materials on the physical and sensory qualities of tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum L.)

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
A Ahmad ◽  
D. T Gungula ◽  
V.T Tame ◽  
J Kapsiya ◽  
J.O. Ilesanmi ◽  
...  

Fresh tomato fruits have a very limited shelf life partly due to their high moisture content and respiration rate. A possible way of storing tomato fruits is to dry and process them into powder or paste. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine the effects of drying methods and packaging materials on physical and sensory qualities of powdered tomato in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Harvested fruits of tomato variety, “Rio de grande” were subjected to blanching and subsequent drying methods and packaging materials. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD); with the drying methods placed in main plot while the packaging materials in sub-plot and repeated three times before storage for twelve weeks. At four weeks of storage, oven drying method was found to be statistically different (p≤0.05) in terms of water absorption capacity value of 3.19 (mg/100g). The glass jars performed better than polythene bags in color retention, taste and consistency at four weeks of storage. The study shows that tomato fruits can be successfully dried using oven, sun and shade drying methods but preferably oven drying method. The processed powder could be successfully stored for 12 weeks or above using either glass jars or plastic container without affecting the consumer appeal and this will also reduce the postharvest losses of tomato fruits.

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-188
Author(s):  
Aderonke Mosuro ◽  
Olugbenga Ogunwole

Effects of drying methods on the vitamin and provitamin compositions of selected vegetables during storage were assessed in this study. Telfaria occidentalis, Celosia argentea (green), Vernonia amygdalina, Moringa oleifera, Launaea taraxacifolia, Curcubita maxima and Celosia argentea (red) were subjected to air drying (AD), oven drying (OD) and freeze drying (FD). The experiment was a 3x7 factorial arrangement in a completely randomized design. Dried leaves were milled and assayed for vitamins (pyridoxine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and tocopherol) and provitamins (total carotene and ergocalciferol). Samples were stored in opaque airtight containers after drying and assayed periodically at weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 of storage. Air-dried samples had significantly higher (P<0.05) total carotene (1177.49 ?g/100g), pyridoxine (0.59 mg/100g), riboflavin (0.46 mg/100g), ascorbic acid (39.11 mg/100g), ergocalciferol (46.55 ?g/100g) and tocopherol (57.52 ?g/100g) compared with samples dried by other methods. Moringa oleifera leaf type had significantly higher (P<0.05) total carotene (1079.48 ?g/100g), riboflavin (0.41 mg/100g), ergocalciferol (46.40 ?g/100g) and ?-tocopherol (58.45 ?g/100g) while Cucurbita maxima had significantly higher (P<0.05) pyridoxine (0.73 mg/100g). Effects of the interaction of drying methods and leaf type were significant (P<0.05) on the vitamin and provitamin compositions of samples. The effect of the interaction of the oven drying method and leaf type was highly significant (P<0.05) on inherent vitamin and provitamin of samples. Vitamin and provitamin compositions of samples were stable until week six. Air-dried samples contained more vitamins and provitamins which were also more retained in storage.


Author(s):  
Sonia Singh ◽  
Neetu Agrawal

The herbs, Chenopodium album Linn. and Spinacia oleracea Linn. belongs to Chenopodiaceae family, are the two nutritious and edible green leafy food crops, abundantly found especially in the northern-west region of India. These plants have gained renown popularity, because of their high nutritional content including protein, amino acids, carbohydrate, and even the presence of phenolic components, which ultimately may get affected with drying and storage techniques. Impact of different drying methods (microwave drying at 4 minutes, hot air oven drying at 5 hours and sun drying at 8-10 hours) on nutrient quality and antioxidant property of Chenopodium album Linn. and Spinacia oleracea Linn. leaves were evaluated by using UV spectrophotometritc assay, total phenolic content and DPPH free radical scavenger method. Drying treatments were significantly decreased the moisture, carbohydrate and protein content present in C.album and S. oleracea. Hot air oven drying method produced dried samples of C.album and S. oleracea had significantly similar antioxidant activity when compared with the samples obtained from sun drying method. The dried samples obtained from hot air oven drying technique showed significant presence of total phenolic content in C. album and S. oleracea (6.44±0.12 mg/g, 6.69±0.40 mg/g) whilst the traditional sun drying method produced 8.00±0.02 mg/g and 7.89±0.37 mg/g). It is concluded that microwave drying and hot air oven drying were the methods to preserve appreciable percentage of nutrient components compared to the fresh samples. On other hand, the traditional method produced substantial reduction of nutrient quality. From statistical analysis, hot air oven drying technique was considered as optimum method which showed satisfactory % retention of protein (65.86%) and carbohydrate (85.95%) at 5 hours (shorter time than sun drying time period) along with significant antioxidant activity (34.89 μg/mL and 35.60 μg/mL) similar as obtained from the traditional technique (32.00 μg/mL).


2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hacer COKLAR ◽  
Mehmet AKBULUT ◽  
Semih KILINC ◽  
Ali YILDIRIM ◽  
Iliasu ALHASSAN

Flowers, leaves and fruits of hawthorn plant are traditionally used for treating diseases like hypertension and atherosclerosis. The medicinal effects of the plant are generally attributed to its phenolic compounds. However, the fruits are perishable materials because of their high content of water, and generally dried and stored to be used outside its season. The main aim of this research was to investigate the effect of different drying methods on phenolic compounds of the hawthorn fruit. Fruits were collected from the wild growing trees in Turkey. De-seeded fruits were dried in freeze-, oven- (60 oC) and microwave pretreated oven drying (microwave application for 5 min at 360 W before drying at 60 oC) methods and analyzed for antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, total phenolic content and color parameters. Total phenolic content of fresh hawthorn fruits was found as 13.36 mg g-1 DW. Oven- and microwave pretreated oven drying methods had a reductive effect on total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of fruits when compared to freeze drying method. (-)-Epicatechin (994.10 mg kg-1 DW), rutin (765.30 mg kg-1 DW), and procyanidin B2 (553.80 mg kg-1 DW) were the main phenolics of the fruit. Lowest values of these three compounds were observed in oven-dried fruits. Microwave pretreatment oven drying method resulted in browner product. Although the highest phenolic concentration and antioxidant activity were occurred in freeze-dried sample, microwave pretreatment before oven drying could be applied to reduce the time and cost of drying in terms of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity.


Author(s):  
Dyke Gita Wirasisya ◽  
Yohanes Juliantoni ◽  
Wahida Hajrin

The aim of this study was to determine a change that occurs in total phenolic content (TPC) and antibacterial activity of ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) after dried using two different methods : sun and oven drying. The effectiveness of the drying methods was evaluated in term of total phenolic content (TPC) by using spectrophotometric assay with Folin-Ciocalteu reagent and antibacterial activity againts Streptococcus mutans by in vitro macrodilution assay. Oven drying at 60oC possessed high TPC (2,98 ± 0,0935 g EAG/100g) compared to sun drying method (1,72 ± 0,0142 g EAG/100g). Simillar pattern was also observed in antibacterial activity. Oven drying have higher antibacterial activity with the MBC (minimal bactericidal concentration) value of 0,5 mg/mL againts Streptococcus mutans. Therefore, sun drying is not suggested for drying method of ashitaba in terms of total phenolic content and antibacterial activity compared with oven drying methods.


Author(s):  
Nera Umilia Purwanti ◽  
Sri Yuliana ◽  
Novita Sari

PENGARUH CARA PENGERINGAN SIMPLISIA DAUN PANDAN (Pandanus amaryllifolius) TERHADAP AKTIVITAS PENANGKAL RADIKAL BEBAS DPPH (2,2-DIFENIL-1-PIKRILHIDRAZIL)EFFECT OF DRYING METHODS OF PANDAN LEAVES (Pandanus amaryllifolius) TOWARDS SCAVENGING FREE RADICAL ACTIVITY DPPH (2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL) METHODNera Umilia Purwanti1), Sri Luliana1), Novita Sari1)1) Department of Pharmacy, Tanjungpura University, West BorneoABSTRACTPost harvest processing plant can determine the quality of the raw materials of medicinal plants. The main factors that contribute in post harvest processing of medicinal plants is a drying method. Drying is the most important step to keep the compound stability in simplisia especially the compounds that have antioxidant activity. The objective of this research is to know the effect of drying method in gaining of antioxidant activity extract methanol Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves. The drying methods tested were oven-drying at 40ºC, direct sunlight-drying (SML), indirect sunlight-drying (SMTL), air-drying at ±25ºC (KA) and fresh samples without drying as control. In the result of analysis with Kruskall-Wallis test show that the drying method of simplisia can influence significantly of percent inhibition extract methanol Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves against DPPH, the highest percent inhibition were by oven-drying of 64,553%, then followed on samples dried with SML, SMTL, KA and fresh samples respectively of 61,73; 58,81; 56,14 dan 55,13%. Drying method of simplisia can influence antioxidant activity extract methanol Pandanus amaryllifolius, which the optimal drying for the samples were dried in ovenKey Words : Antioxidant, Pandanus amaryllifolius, drying methods, DPPH.ABSTRAKPengolahan pasca panen tanaman dapat menentukan kualitas bahan baku tanaman obat. Faktor utama yang sangat berperan dalam pengolahan pasca panen tanaman obat adalah proses pengeringan. Pengeringan merupakan tahapan penting dalam menjaga kestabilan senyawa dari simplisia terutama senyawa yang mempunyai aktivitas antioksidan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode pengeringan simplisia terhadap aktivitas antioksidan ekstrak metanol daun pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius). Metode pengeringan yang diuji adalah pengeringan oven pada suhu 40ºC, pengeringan sinar matahari langsung (SML), pengeringan sinar matahari tidak langsung (SMTL), pengeringan kering angin pada suhu ±25ºC (KA) serta sampel segar tanpa pengeringan sebagai kontrol. Hasil analisis menggunakan Uji Kruskall-Wallis menunjukkan bahwa metode pengeringan simplisia dapat berpengaruh secara signifikan pada persen inhibisi ekstrak metanol daun pandan terhadap DPPH, yang mana persen inhibisi tertinggi yaitu pada sampel yang dikeringkan dengan oven sebesar 64,55%, kemudian diikuti pada sampel yang dikeringkan dengan SML, SMTL, KA dan segar masing-masing sebesar 61,73; 58,81; 56,14 dan 55,13%. Metode pengeringan simplisia dapat mempengaruhi aktivitas antioksidan ekstrak metanol daun pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius), dimana pengeringan yang optimal yaitu pada sampel yang dikeringkan dengan oven. Kata Kunci : Antioksidan, daun pandan wangi, metode pengeringan, DPPH. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-494
Author(s):  
Lacramioara Oprica ◽  
Radu Gheorghe Antohe ◽  
Andreea Verdes ◽  
Marius Nicusor Grigore

The aims of this work was to investigate the effect of thermal drying method (vacuum oven drying), and nonthermal drying method (freeze drying) on the flavonoids content in two red grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) from different grape components (seed, skin, and pulp) collected from two experimental fields, Bucium and Copou (North East of Romania). In general, the fresh skin of Cabernet and Merlot varieties has the highest flavonoids content followed by those obtained by oven-drying and freeze-drying process. A similar situation was observed in the other component of grape varieties like pulp and seeds meaning in the way that the flavonoid content in oven-dried samples were higher than that in the freeze-dried samples. In addition, from both varieties, Merlot collected from Bucium presented the highest content compared with Cabernet.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingpeng Tong ◽  
Xingyi Zhu ◽  
Yongqiu Yan ◽  
Ruoxi Liu ◽  
Feng Gong ◽  
...  

More and more saffron has been cultivated in China because of the increasing saffron demand, but no paper has studied the influence of drying methods on the quality of Chinese saffron. In this paper, three different dehydration treatments applied in actual production were evaluated: dehydration with electric oven, vacuum oven, and microwave. We determined that the highest quality of saffron will be obtained when fresh saffron is treated at higher temperatures (no more than 70°C) for a long time by electric oven drying and vacuum oven drying. In microwave drying, treatments at lower microwave power and longer time benefit the quality of saffron. In addition, the influence of the drying method on antioxidants in saffron is discussed. The correlation between individual saffron profiles and the antioxidant value was estimated by spectrum-effect relationships analysis.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuexing Chang ◽  
Junjie Lin ◽  
Siqing Pan ◽  
Yanlin Jing ◽  
Ailing Guo ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Osmamthus fragrans (O. fragrans) has high ornamental, edible and medicinal value in China. The components of its flowers have been gradually revealed, but the active ingredients with immunoregulatory activity have been unknown. Also, it needs to be studied that which groups and drying methods can make O. fragrans fowers produce more immunomodulatory activity. This study aimed to investigate the effects of drying methods on non-volatile and volatile components of O. fragrans flowers from three groups, and to further explore if their groups and drying methods had an ovious effect on their immunoregulatory activity.Methods: O. fragrans flowers from three groups such as “Aurantiacus”, “Latifolius” and “Thunbergii” were dried with shade drying, sun drying, quick-lime drying, oven drying and microwave drying method, respectively. The non-volatile components such as salidroside, verbascoside, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid and volatile components such as linalool, linalool oxide, geraniol, α-ionone and β-ionone of O. fragrans flowers above were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC), respectively. The immunomodulatory activities of chemical components above were investigated by the neutral red uptake assay.Results: There are more non-volatile components and less volatile components in O. fragrans flowers from Aurantiacus group and Latifolius group than Thunbergii group. Microwave drying and oven drying at high temperature were beneficial for the preservation of the bioactive non-volatile components for killing enzyme and protecting glycoside. Other drying methods such as shade drying, sun drying, quick-lime drying and oven drying at low temperature were beneficial to their preservation of the fragrant volatile components. Salidroside, verbascoside, linalool, and linalool oxide had the better immunoregulatory activity than other ingredients. In addition, non-volatile components played a more important role in the contribution to the immunoregulatory activity than the volatile components as the former was almost 1000 times as much as the latter. Conclusions: O. fragrans flowers from Aurantiacus group with microwave drying (high fire) method had the best immunoregulatory activity. The research could provide some evidence in choosing drying method of O. fragrans flowers as food or medicine.


Author(s):  
J. O. Obute ◽  
S. V. Irtwange ◽  
T. Vange

Soybeans are the leguminous vegetable of the pea family that grows in a tropical, subtropical and temperate climate. Protein and oil are soybeans seed components of great economic value. This work was carried out at the Seed Science Laboratory in the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria. It was aimed at assessing the protein content of soybeans stored under ambient condition. The experimental design was factorial in 3x5x6x factorial completely randomized design (CRD) comprising 3 varieties, 5 storage periods and 5 packaging materials by 3 replicates. The varieties investigated were TGx 932- 3F, TGx1904- 6F and TGx1448- 2E stored in cloth, glass bottle, plastic container, low-density polyethene and laminate paper. The storage periods were 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8months Least significant (LSD) at 5% was used to compare the treatment means. The seeds in storage were sampled periodically (2, 4, 6 and 8 months) to determine the protein content. The protein content of the samples was determined according to the standard method. TGx 1448- 2E (V3) had the highest protein content while TGx 1904- 6F (V2) had the least.  The highest protein content was recorded in soybeans packaged in a plastic container (43.55) while the least was recorded in soybeans that were not packaged in anything (control). The investigation showed that soybeans stored for 8 months had the highest protein content of 44.01 and the lowest was in 0 months (36.47). It was observed that the protein content increased with increase in storage period. Significant differences ((P<0.05) were observed in all the main effects.  The result of the interaction between variety and storage period showed V3 (TGX-1448-2E) had the highest protein content when stored for 8 months and the lowest was V2 (TGX-1904-6F) at 0month (30.8) and the next lowest one was V2 at 2months (36.79). The interaction effect of storage period and packaging material on protein showed that the highest protein content was recorded at 8month and the lowest was recorded at the 0 months (36.467). The interaction effect of variety and packaging material on protein content showed variation. The highest protein content recorded was in V3 (44.795) while the lowest was for V2 (39.847). The highest interaction was between V3 x LDPE (44.795) and the lowest was V2 X laminate paper. However, there were significant differences (P<0.05) in all the interaction effects. The present study revealed that the protein content of stored soybeans varied with storage period, packaging material and variety.


2020 ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Toyin Afolabi ◽  
Vadlya Tizhe Tame

This research work was designed to give an insight on physiochemical properties of Allium cepa. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of three drying methods on the physiochemical properties of onion bulbs and to determine the effective packaging material on the physiochemical properties of onion. Freshly harvested onion bulbs at a fully matured stage and fully ripe was purchased from a commercial farm at Locco farms from Song LGA of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The experiment consists of six treatments which include oven drying plastic container, oven drying polythene bags, sun drying plastic container, sun drying polythene bags, shade drying plastic container and shade drying polythene bags. The experiment was replicated three (3) times and data was collected on parameters such as color, bulk density, fat, carbohydrate and, fiber. The various drying methods used were capable of preserving the nutrients in A. Cepa without total loss of any nutrient. Shade dried and oven dried samples were found to be more nutritive, on the other hand, oven drying and sun drying were faster in drying than the shade drying method. Oven drying was more cost effective and gave the lowest moisture content in this study, suggesting higher capacity to prevent microbial growth and decay in the dried samples, thus confers a greater increase in shelf-life on the dried samples. On the other hand, plastic container packaging was found to be better in terms of maintaining physical and chemical properties of the dried samples followed, by polythene bags. Further study should be carried out on the factors that affect the storability of onion bulbs in both dried and fresh samples.


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