scholarly journals The effect of different drying methods on non-volatile and volatile components and immunomodulatory activity of Osmamthus fragrans flowers

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):  
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).


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.


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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2199616
Author(s):  
Chang Yuexing ◽  
Lin Junjie ◽  
Pan Siqing ◽  
Jing Yanlin ◽  
Guo Ailing ◽  
...  

The effects of drying methods on the contents of four nonvolatile and five volatile components and the immunoregulatory activities of four components in Osmamthus fragrans flowers were investigated. In general, microwaving preserved more nonvolatile components than the other methods, while the sun or shade method preserved more volatile components. Nonvolatile components such as salidroside and acteoside and volatile ingredients such as linalool and linalool oxide exhibited better immunoregulatory activity than the other ingredients. Taken together, O. fragrans flowers dried by microwaving resulted in the best immunoregulatory activity. This study provides evidence for the optimal drying method for O. fragrans flowers as food and medicine.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 4153
Author(s):  
Doaa Abouelenein ◽  
Ahmed M. Mustafa ◽  
Simone Angeloni ◽  
Germana Borsetta ◽  
Sauro Vittori ◽  
...  

Strawberry is the most consumed berry fruit worldwide due to its unique aroma and flavor. Drying fruits to produce a powder represents one of the possible conservation methods to extend their shelf-life. The aim of the present study was to compare the influence of freezing and different drying methods on the volatile profile of strawberry using the HS-SPME/GC–MS method, in addition to analysis of strawberry jam volatiles. A total of 165 compounds were identified, accounting for 85.03–96.88% of the total volatile compositions. Results and PCA showed that freezing and each drying process affected the volatile profile in a different way, and the most remarkable representative differential volatiles were ethyl hexanoate, hexyl acetate, (E)-2-hexenyl acetate, mesifurane, (E)-nerolidol, γ-decalactone, 1-hexanol, and acetoin. Shade air-dried, frozen, freeze-dried, and oven-dried 45 °C samples retained more of the fruity and sweet aromas of strawberry, representing more than 68% of the total aroma intensity according to the literature. In contrast, the microwave-drying method showed drastic loss of fruity esters. Strawberry jams demonstrated complete destruction of esters and alcohols in most jams, while terpenes were significantly increased. These findings help better understand the aroma of strawberry and provide a guide for the effects of drying, freezing, and jam processing.


Author(s):  
Ayalew Demissew ◽  
Ayenew Meresa ◽  
Keber Temesgen

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a strong-flavoured vegetable consumed in different ways and its distinctive flavor or simply pungency. Onion has also important natural compounds effective for medical functions. Its importance is directly related with high content of high organosulphur compounds. Shelf life of fresh onion bulb is short enough due to the presence of high moisture content where postharvest loss of onion bulb reaches up to 50% in the production season. Consequentially Onion bulb had extreme variable market price during production and off season which affect both growers and consumers. So in this study the nutritional and volatile components of different drying methods of onion were evaluated. Effect of different drying method on protein, carbohydrate, total sugar, fat, pyurvic acid, ascorbic acid, total phenol, total flovonol, rehydration ratio, colour and sensory properties of onion slice were evaluated and found insignificant at (P < 0.05) for microwave and modified direct solar dryer. But oven drying method had significant effect on onion bulb quality attributes at (P < 0.05) than other two drying methods.


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.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Irma Aranda-González ◽  
David Betancur-Ancona ◽  
Luis Chel-Guerrero ◽  
Yolanda Moguel-Ordóñez

Abstract Drying techniques can modify the composition of certain plant compounds. Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess the effect of different drying methods on steviol glycosides in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaves. Four different drying methods were applied to Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaves, which were then subjected to aqueous extraction. Radiation or convection drying was performed in stoves at 60°C, whereas shade or sun drying methods were applied at 29.7°C and 70% of relative humidity. Stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, dulcoside A, and steviolbioside were quantified by a validated HPLC method. Among steviol glycosides, the content (g 100 g−1 dry basis) of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, and rebaudioside C varied according to the drying method. The total glycoside content was higher in sun-dried samples, with no significant differences compared to shade or convection drying, whereas radiation drying adversely affected the content of rebaudioside A and rebaudioside C (p <0.01) and was therefore a method lowering total glycoside content. The effect of the different drying methods was also reflected in the proportion of the sweetener profile. Convection drying could be suitable for modern food processing industries while shadow or sun drying may be a low-cost alternative for farmers.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (16) ◽  
pp. 2900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łyczko ◽  
Jałoszyński ◽  
Surma ◽  
García-Garví ◽  
Carbonell-Barrachina ◽  
...  

True lavender flowers (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) is a critical source of essential oils and a flavouring agent used in numerous industries like foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Its main volatile constituents are linalool and linalyl acetate, which are commonly considered as main odour-active constituents (OACs). Nevertheless, the quality of true lavender flowers is highly dependent on its post-harvest treatment, mainly the preservation method. Recognising that drying is the most frequently used preservation method, the influence of various drying methods, including convective drying (CD) at 50, 60 and 70 °C, vacuum-microwave drying (VMD) with powers 240, 360 and 480 W and combined convective pre-drying at 60 °C followed by vacuum-microwave finish-drying with power 480 W (CPD-VMFD), on the quality of true lavender flowers was verified. The evaluation of influence was carried out by HS-SPME(HS, solid-phase microextraction), GC-MS, GC-MS-O (gas chromatography–mass spectrometry–olfactometry) techniques. Moreover, the sensory panel has assessed the sample odour quality. As a result, the optimal drying methods regarding the requirements for products were established. Overall, for total essential oil recovery, CD at 50 °C is the optimal drying method, while for odour quality concerning the sensory panel evaluation, VMD with power 360 W combined CPD-VMFD and CD at 50 °C is the optimal drying method.


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