Effect of Different Drying Methods and Storage Time on Quality of Roselle Calyxes (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Plants

This research was conducted during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, aim of to study effect each different drying methods (drying in shade, direct sunlight, electric ovens, solar dryer) storage periods (0, 2, 4 6 months) on quality Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) for both variety cultivars Sabhia 17 Dark Light. The results showed that method shade gave best most characterizes studied varieties times did not differ significantly between them, especially calyxes content two TPC, DPPH% TFC. On other hand chemical composition data roselle observed about light is rich ascorbic acid, TFC while dark total anthocyanin (490 mg / 100g DWS).