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Osmotic Dehydration, Drying Kinetics, and Quality Attributes of Osmotic Hot Air-Dried Mango as Affected by Initial Frozen Storage.

Author(s) : KHUWIJITJARU P., SOMKANE S., NAKAGAWA K., MAHAYOTHEE B.

Type of article: Periodical article

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Using frozen mango for osmotic hot air drying is still uncommon due to a lack of knowledge on the effect of the freezing process on the final product’s quality attributes. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the freezing method (slow and quick freezing) and frozen storage time at −18 °C (0, 1, and 2 months) on mass transfer kinetics during osmotic dehydration, drying kinetics during hot air drying, and final quality attributes of the dried mango. The results indicated that Peleg’s model could describe the water loss and solid gain during the osmotic dehydration in a 38° Brix sugar solution. Freezing before osmotic dehydration reduced the water loss rate while increasing the solid uptake content. Frozen mangoes showed slightly higher drying rates at 50 and 60 °C than the fresh ones. Freezing and frozen storage also retarded the browning reaction and polyphenol oxidase activities. The osmotic-dried mango obtained from frozen mangoes showed a chewy and gummy texture, which could be considered a distinctive texture characteristic for dried mango.

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  • Original title: Osmotic Dehydration, Drying Kinetics, and Quality Attributes of Osmotic Hot Air-Dried Mango as Affected by Initial Frozen Storage.
  • Record ID : 30029418
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Technology
  • Source: Foods - vol. 11 - n. 3
  • Publishers: MDPI
  • Publication date: 2022/02
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11030489

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