Optimization of the carrot leaf dehydration aiming at the preservation of omega-3 fatty acids

The carrot leaf dehydration conditions in air circulation oven were optimized through response surface methodology (RSM) for minimizing the degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly alpha-linolenic (LNA, 18:3n-3). The optimized leaf drying time and temperature were 43 h and 70 ºC, res...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Vivian de Almeida, Elton Guntendorfer Bonafé, Edvani Curti Muniz, Makoto Matsushita, Nilson Evelázio de Souza, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2009-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422009000500042