Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydration
Providing a case study of general applicability in all world's semi-arid regions where the plant is increasingly harvested, we describe the use and outcomes of solar air heating and ventilation coupled to a conventional kiln to dehydrate Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes. For the first time, the dr...
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| author | Ciriminna Rosaria Morreale Vincenzo Pecoraino Mario Pagliaro Mario |
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| description | Providing a case study of general applicability in all world's semi-arid regions where the plant is increasingly harvested, we describe the use and outcomes of solar air heating and ventilation coupled to a conventional kiln to dehydrate Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes. For the first time, the dried cladodes and the ground dehydrated ‘Nopal’ cladodes retain their natural green-yellow color. New applications to functionalize foodstuff and to formulate nutraceutical, personal care and cosmetic products of even higher efficacy and broader scope are anticipated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6103af3a2f2487aaaa12741f06c0b2f2024-02-02T08:02:41ZengEDP Sciences4 open2557-02502019-01-012110.1051/fopen/2019001fopen180021Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydrationCiriminna Rosaria0Morreale Vincenzo1Pecoraino Mario2Pagliaro Mario3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5096-329XIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa 153Bioinagro, via G. Garibaldi 225 E2via C. Giaquinto 14Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa 153Providing a case study of general applicability in all world's semi-arid regions where the plant is increasingly harvested, we describe the use and outcomes of solar air heating and ventilation coupled to a conventional kiln to dehydrate Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes. For the first time, the dried cladodes and the ground dehydrated ‘Nopal’ cladodes retain their natural green-yellow color. New applications to functionalize foodstuff and to formulate nutraceutical, personal care and cosmetic products of even higher efficacy and broader scope are anticipated.https://www.4open-sciences.org/articles/fopen/full_html/2019/01/fopen180021/fopen180021.htmlopuntia ficus-indicacladodessolar dryingnopalbioeconomy |
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| title | Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydration |
| title_full | Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydration |
| title_fullStr | Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydration |
| title_short | Solar air drying for innovative Opuntia ficus-indica cladode dehydration |
| title_sort | solar air drying for innovative opuntia ficus indica cladode dehydration |
| topic | opuntia ficus-indica cladodes solar drying nopal bioeconomy |
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