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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
Volume 50, Issue -, Pages 557-562Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.08.001
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Residue; Pineapple; Antioxidant activity
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- FAPEMIG (Foundation for Research Support of the State of Minas Gerais)
- CAPES (Federal Agency for the Support and Improvement of Higher Education, PNPD-National Postdoctoral Program)
- CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)
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Brazil is one of the three largest producers of fruit in the world. As a consequence, it has become one of the largest producers of agricultural residues. Studies have shown that the residues of certain fruits can present a higher antioxidant activity than the pulp. Although these residues are usually discarded, it could be used as an alternative source of nutrients. The present paper investigates the drying of pineapple residues in a fixed-bed dryer, analyzing the effect of the process variables on the antioxidant properties of the residue. The content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and ascorbic acid were also quantified. The results shown that the drying of the fruit residue in a fixed-bed was very efficient. The content of some bioactive compounds was found to increase after drying. Therefore, a new type of product could somehow be considered helpful to promote the nutritional value and extend the utilization of residues. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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