Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties

Onion is one of the foremost vital vegetables/spices delivered as a source of cash salary and for flavoring nourishments. In any case, postharvest misfortune amid capacity remains a major challenge. Therefore, in this study the effects of freeze-thaw pretreatments on drying kinetics and qualitative...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Piroozi, Mohammad Noshad, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Hoseein Jooyandeh
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Food Chemistry Advances
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author Mehdi Piroozi
Mohammad Noshad
Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani
Hoseein Jooyandeh
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Hoseein Jooyandeh
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description Onion is one of the foremost vital vegetables/spices delivered as a source of cash salary and for flavoring nourishments. In any case, postharvest misfortune amid capacity remains a major challenge. Therefore, in this study the effects of freeze-thaw pretreatments on drying kinetics and qualitative properties (color, total phenol content, antioxidant activity, total flavonoid content) of hot air dried onion was studied. Three pretreatment methods, including ultrasound (U), freezing-water thawing (F-T, 25°C), and Freezing- ultrasonic- assisted thawing (U-T) were individually used. FTIR spectra of the prepared powder samples showed the sample treated with F-T has a similar spectrum to the raw onion sample, demonstrating the least modification in sample structure relative to the alternative prepared samples. Results showed that the use of F-T pretreatment before grape drying reduced the color changes, total phenol content (from 16.92 ± 0.31 to 12.95 ± 0.13 mg GAE/g DW), total flavonoid content (3.8 ± 0.15 to 2.83 ± 0.09 mg QE/g sample), antioxidant activity effective moisture diffusion coefficient and activation energy (from 12.43 (control samples) to, 13.51 (U), 16.31 (F-T), and 20 ± 3 kJ/mol (T-U)). The optimum model for the drying kinetics of treated and controlled onions was the Modified Page model, with the greatest R2 and the lowest RMSE and χ2. Generally, the appropriateness of F-T pretreatment is employed in onion hot air drying to enhance the quality properties of dried onion.
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spelling doaj.art-baa959d767354fe499cdbed329062b6d2023-06-25T04:45:04ZengElsevierFood Chemistry Advances2772-753X2023-10-012100325Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality propertiesMehdi Piroozi0Mohammad Noshad1Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani2Hoseein Jooyandeh3Department of Food Science & Technology, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Khuzestan, IranCorresponding author.; Department of Food Science & Technology, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Khuzestan, IranDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Khuzestan, IranDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Khuzestan, IranOnion is one of the foremost vital vegetables/spices delivered as a source of cash salary and for flavoring nourishments. In any case, postharvest misfortune amid capacity remains a major challenge. Therefore, in this study the effects of freeze-thaw pretreatments on drying kinetics and qualitative properties (color, total phenol content, antioxidant activity, total flavonoid content) of hot air dried onion was studied. Three pretreatment methods, including ultrasound (U), freezing-water thawing (F-T, 25°C), and Freezing- ultrasonic- assisted thawing (U-T) were individually used. FTIR spectra of the prepared powder samples showed the sample treated with F-T has a similar spectrum to the raw onion sample, demonstrating the least modification in sample structure relative to the alternative prepared samples. Results showed that the use of F-T pretreatment before grape drying reduced the color changes, total phenol content (from 16.92 ± 0.31 to 12.95 ± 0.13 mg GAE/g DW), total flavonoid content (3.8 ± 0.15 to 2.83 ± 0.09 mg QE/g sample), antioxidant activity effective moisture diffusion coefficient and activation energy (from 12.43 (control samples) to, 13.51 (U), 16.31 (F-T), and 20 ± 3 kJ/mol (T-U)). The optimum model for the drying kinetics of treated and controlled onions was the Modified Page model, with the greatest R2 and the lowest RMSE and χ2. Generally, the appropriateness of F-T pretreatment is employed in onion hot air drying to enhance the quality properties of dried onion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X23001478OnionsFreezing-thawingKineticModeling
spellingShingle Mehdi Piroozi
Mohammad Noshad
Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani
Hoseein Jooyandeh
Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
Food Chemistry Advances
Onions
Freezing-thawing
Kinetic
Modeling
title Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
title_full Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
title_fullStr Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
title_short Preparation of onion powder by freeze-thaw pretreatments: Influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
title_sort preparation of onion powder by freeze thaw pretreatments influence of different thawing methods on drying kinetics and quality properties
topic Onions
Freezing-thawing
Kinetic
Modeling
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X23001478
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