Drying Parameters of Half-Cut and Ground Figs (Ficus carica L.) var. Mission and the Effect on Their Functional Properties
Joint Authors
Martínez-García, Juan José
Candelas-Cadillo, María Guadalupe
Ramírez-Baca, Patricia
Rocha-Guzmán, Nuria Elizabeth
González-Laredo, Rubén Francisco
Gallegos-Infante, José Alberto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Drying of ground and half-cut figs (Ficus carica L., var.
Mission) was investigated at three temperatures (45, 55, and 65°C).
Their effective moisture diffusivity (Deff) was estimated by using the slope method.
Deff values for ground figs were 5.15 × 10−10, 9.96 × 10−10, 1.07 × 10−9 m2 s−1 and for half cut figs 5.88 × 10−10, 1.66 × 10−9, and 2.08 × 10−9 m2 s−1 at 45, 55, and 65°C, respectively.
Dehydrating fig samples showed a similar behavior: higher Deff values at higher temperatures and activation energy (Ea) values in the range of other foodstuffs.
Half-cut figs needed about twice more energy and time than ground figs to carry out the dehydration; Ea values were 56.86 and 28.21 kJ mol−1, respectively.
The drying process increased the total phenolic content and degraded the anthocyanin content of figs; however, it enhanced the dried figs antioxidant activity.
Dehydrating ground figs was faster and maintained its functional properties better than half-cut figs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Martínez-García, Juan José& Gallegos-Infante, José Alberto& Rocha-Guzmán, Nuria Elizabeth& Ramírez-Baca, Patricia& Candelas-Cadillo, María Guadalupe& González-Laredo, Rubén Francisco. 2013. Drying Parameters of Half-Cut and Ground Figs (Ficus carica L.) var. Mission and the Effect on Their Functional Properties. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492473
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Martínez-García, Juan José…[et al.]. Drying Parameters of Half-Cut and Ground Figs (Ficus carica L.) var. Mission and the Effect on Their Functional Properties. Journal of Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492473
American Medical Association (AMA)
Martínez-García, Juan José& Gallegos-Infante, José Alberto& Rocha-Guzmán, Nuria Elizabeth& Ramírez-Baca, Patricia& Candelas-Cadillo, María Guadalupe& González-Laredo, Rubén Francisco. Drying Parameters of Half-Cut and Ground Figs (Ficus carica L.) var. Mission and the Effect on Their Functional Properties. Journal of Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492473
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492473