Improvement of Hot Air Dried Bitter Gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) Product Quality: Optimization of Drying and Blanching Process by Experimental Design

Improvement of Hot Air Dried Bitter Gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) Product Quality: Optimization of Drying and Blanching Process by Experimental Design

Bitter gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) is a plant species belonging to the <i>Cucurbitaceae</i> family, growing in tropical regions and containing health-promoting beneficial compounds. In the current study, bitter gourds prepared for drying were sliced in three differe...

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Main Authors: Tugce Ozsan Kilic, Ismail Boyar, Keziban Kubra Gungor, Mehmet Torun, Nuriye Altınay Perendeci, Can Ertekin, Ahmet Naci Onus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
bitter gourd
blanching
slice thickness
hot-air drying
antioxidant activity
total phenolic content
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/9/1849

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