Seyede Laleh Talebzadeh, Hamideh Fatemi, Majid Azizi, Mohammad Kaveh, Amirali Salavati Nik, Mariusz Szymanek, Ryszard Kulig
Seedless barberry fruit is native small fruit in Iran. To examine the impact of various drying methods and storage on the biochemical attributes (Vitamin C, Anthocyanin, Phenol, pH, TA), color index (a*, b*, L*, ab, and Chroma), drying time, and fruit microstructure (by SEM) of seedless barberry ( Berberis vulgaris var. asperma), and effective moisture diffusivity coefficient (Deff ), specific energy consumption (SEC), energy efficiency (EE) of the dryers, this experiment was performed. Drying treatments include microwave (100, 170, and 270 W), oven (60 and 70 °C), cabinet (50 and 70 °C), shade, sun, and fresh samples (control) and storage 6 months after drying (in polyethylene packaging and at a temperature of 5-10 °C)...
September 27, 2022: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)