Changes in colour, antioxidant activities and carotenoids (lycopene, β-carotene, lutein) of marigold flower (Tagetes erecta L.) resulting from different drying processes

Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) flower has long been used as a food colourant and ingredient in human food and animal feed. Drying is one of the most important processes for producing marigold powder. Therefore the effects of different drying processes, namely freeze drying (FD), hot air drying (HA) an...

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Main Authors: Sirithon Siriamornpun, Onanong Kaisoon, Naret Meeso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464612000734