Effect of Carrier Agents and Operational Parameters on the Physical Quality of Spray-Dried Tomato Powder: A Review

Tomatoes are one of the most frequently consumed crops in world, and they can be cultivated all year using present production methods. produced for either manufacturing tomato paste, pulp, sauce, ketchup or as fresh fruit. However, excessive moisture levels tomatoes generally result increased water activity that promotes quality degradation increases enzymatic activity, which leads to microbial growth. Therefore, spray drying method is used produce dried food powder, may reduce postharvest losses while adding value raw product. The purpose paper review scientific research on influence carrier agents operational parameters spray-drying fruit extracts physicochemical qualities such content, hygroscopicity, solubility, bulk density, color difference. current reviews various formulation process factors impact characteristics powder microparticles by order find optimum powders with a high effective product yield improved qualities.