Effect of pretreatments prior to drying on antioxidant properties of dried mango slices

Chemical, thermal or osmotic pretreatments prior to drying can improve the quality aspects of dried foods. Three pretreatments prior to drying were evaluated for antioxidant capacity in two mango varieties viz. Ngowe and apple that were dehydrated in either, oven (50 and 65 °C) and solar dryer. The...

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Main Authors: Isaac O. Nyangena, Willis O. Owino, Samuel Imathiu, Jane Ambuko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Scientific African
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619307094