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PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12061372
Keywords
G; elata; steaming and blanching; drying; water variation; microstructure; bioactive component
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The effects of steam and boiling water blanching on the drying characteristics, water distribution, microstructure, and contents of bioactive substances of G. elata were investigated in this study. The results showed that the degree of steaming and blanching was related to the core temperature of G. elata. Steaming and blanching pretreatment increased the drying time of the samples and affected the water status and drying rates. The treatments also led to changes in the content of bioactive substances in G. elata.
In the current work, the effects of steam and boiling water blanching on the drying characteristics, water distribution, microstructure, and contents of bioactive substances of Gastrodia elata (G. elata) were explored. Results showed that the degree of steaming and blanching was related to the core temperature of G. elata. The steaming and blanching pretreatment increased the drying time of the samples by more than 50%. The low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) of treated samples showed that the relaxation time corresponded to water molecule states (bound, immobilized, and free) and G. elata became shorter, which indicated a reduction in free moisture and increased resistance of water diffusion in the solid structure during drying. Hydrolysis of polysaccharides and gelatinization of starch granules was observed in the microstructure of treated samples, which was consistent with changes in water status and drying rates. Steaming and blanching increased gastrodin and crude polysaccharide contents and decreased p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol content. These findings will contribute to a better understanding of the effect of steaming and blanching on the drying behavior and quality attributes of G. elata.
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