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HELIYON
卷 6, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04163
关键词
Food science; Food technology; Agriculture; Solar dryers; Value-addition; Fruits; Post-harvest loss; Renewable energy
资金
- DAAD/RUFORUM [91635724]
Background: This study investigated the effect of traditional and improved solar drying methods on the sensory quality and nutritional composition of the dried fruit products; using mangoes and pineapples, as a case study. The fruits were dried under five solar drying methods namely; open sun drying (OSD), black -cloth shade (BCS), white - cloth shade (WCS), a conventional solar dryer (CSD), and a newly improved solar dryer (ISD) technology. The ISD unit was made of a modi fied solar concentrator plate containing multiple metallic solar collectors arranged in series. The ISD drying cabinet was also enclosed with a specialized greenhouse cover materials. The drying op- erations were conducted following a completely randomized design (CRD) experimental procedure. Results: The mean drying air temperatures for the OSD, BCS, WCS, CSD and ISD methods were 26.8, 26.7, 24.5, 32.6 and 40.3 degrees C; respectively. Results showed that the five solar drying methods were capable of retaining the sensory quality and nutritional composition of dried mango and pineapples. The nutritional parameters retained were proximate and mineral content. The sensory quality parameters were taste, aroma, colour and acceptability of the dried fruit products. However, the sensory quality and nutritional content of the fruit products dried under the ISD method were higher than that of the products dried under the CSD method, suggesting an enhanced capacity and superior role of the ISD dryer technology in fruit processing. Conclusion: The ISD technology was, therefore, recommended as a better fruit drying method than the traditional solar drying methods. Using the ISD method could be a feasible solution and a strategic pathway to addressing the high post -harvest losses of fruits as well as other perishable fresh produce in East Africa.
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