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  • Title: Ultrasound assisted low-temperature drying of kiwifruit: Effects on drying kinetics, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity.
    Author: Vallespir F, Rodríguez Ó, Cárcel JA, Rosselló C, Simal S.
    Journal: J Sci Food Agric; 2019 Apr; 99(6):2901-2909. PubMed ID: 30471127.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Low-temperature drying is considered to be a promising technique for food processing. It preserves thermolabile compounds and might be intensified by acoustic assistance. The effect of acoustic assistance (20.5 kW m-3 ) during low-temperature drying of kiwifruit (at 5, 10 and 15 °C, and 1 m s-1 ) on drying kinetics, bioactive compounds (such as ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and total polyphenols), and antioxidant activity was studied. RESULTS: Drying time was shortened by 55-65% when using power ultrasound. A diffusion model was used to evaluate the drying kinetics. The effective diffusion coefficient increased by 154 ± 30% and the external mass transfer coefficient increased by 158 ± 66% when ultrasound was applied during drying, compared with drying without ultrasound application. With regard to bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity, although samples dried at 15 °C presented significantly higher (P < 0.05) losses (39-54% and 57-69%, respectively) than samples dried at 5 °C (14-43% and 23-50%, respectively) when ultrasound was not applied, the application of ultrasound during drying at 15 °C significantly reduced (P < 0.05) those losses in all quality parameters (15-47% and 47-58%, respectively). CONCLUSION: Overall, low-temperature drying of kiwifruit was enhanced by acoustic assistance preserving bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity, especially at 15 °C. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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