Abdul Kahar, A., Ong, S.-P., Watson, N.J. orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-4873 et al. (1 more author) (2024) Dehydration Impact on Antioxidant Potential and Phenolic content of Backhousia citrodora leaves. ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering, 24 (1). pp. 24-35. ISSN 1655-4418
Abstract
The most popular method for food preservation is dehydration. In order to enhance the overall quality and prolong the longevity of herbal products, it is imperative to carefully choose optimal dehydration conditions. The dehydration of Backhousia citriodora, also known as lemon myrtle leaves (LML), was conducted via three distinct techniques: conventional dehydration at temperatures of 40, 50, and 60°C (referred to as CD40, CD50, and CD60, respectively); vacuum dehydration at the same temperature as conventional dehydration with a pressure of 50 mbar; and heat pump dehydration at a constant temperature of 45°C. The antioxidant capacities, specifically the radical scavenging activity (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), along with the total phenolic content (TPC), were evaluated. HPD samples came up second to VD samples in terms of TPC retention, DPPH activity, and FRAP test, whereas CD samples had the lowest biochemical content across all dehydration conditions. The TPC and antioxidant activity in the CD sample exhibited a substantial reduction as the dehydration temperature increased. After dehydration, the CD60 sample had the largest reduction in TPC, DPPH, and FRAP values. Maximising the retention of biochemical content is of utmost importance in post-harvest processing as it serves as an indicator of greater retention. Therefore, the selection of appropriate dehydration techniques and conditions is critical in achieving this objective.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY-NC 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Antioxidant, Backhousia citriodora, Heat Pump Dehydration, Total Phenolic Content, Vacuum Dehydration |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Nutrition and Public Health (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 May 2024 14:15 |
Last Modified: | 23 May 2024 14:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Universitas Gadjah Mada |
Identification Number: | 10.22146/ajche.9433 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:212702 |
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