Effect of Ultrasound Pretreatment on the Retention of Loquat Phenolics and Antioxidants during Tray and Freeze-Drying

Manolya Eser Oner*, Gulay Ozkan, Ilayda Dogan, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Esra Capanoglu Guven

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Abstract

In this study, the effect of ultrasound (US) pretreatment (600W for 30 min) prior to tray drying (TD) (46±1°C at 1.10 m/s) and freeze drying (FD) (-58°C at 0.001 mbar) on the quality characteristics of loquat cubes was investigated. US pretreatment in TD demonstrated a significant decrease in drying time (19.67%) and an increase in drying rates (22.23%, p<0.05). With US pretreatment, the effective moisture diffusivity increased from 7.83x10-9 to 8.92x10-9 m2/s in TD. The highest rehydration capacity (4.47±0.23 g/g) was found in FD samples with US. In comparison to TD and control samples, FD samples had higher phenolic contents. US pretreatment significantly reduced phenolic contents from 1551.19±142.12 to 1197.03±80.51 mg GAE/100g and from 770.12±125.93 to 374.78±71.95 mg GAE/100g for FD and TD, respectively (p<0.05). The antioxidant capacity of loquat cubes significantly decreased with TD compared to FD (p<0.05). Results indicated that FD is a viable option for drying loquat cubes with a low moisture content, high rehydration capacity, and enhanced phenolic content and antioxidant activity.

Translated title of the contributionUltrases Önişleminin Malta Eriğinin Tepsili ve Dondurarak Kurutulması Sırasında Fenolik ve Antioksidanların Muhafazasına Etkisi
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)78-85
Number of pages8
JournalAkademik Gida
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Sept 2024

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Keywords

  • Drying rate
  • Eriobotrya japonica
  • Freeze drying
  • Quality
  • Rehydration capacity

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