The high cost of animal protein sources has made it necessary to evaluate the use alternative plant especially unconventional proteins. Leucaena leucocephala (white lead tree) is a leguminous plant, leaves which have potential being used as source. leaf been analysed crude value 15.2-34.3%. were collected from forage section College Agriculture and Animal Sciences (CAAS) Mando, Kaduna. first gr...

Common sage (Salvia officinalis L.; Lamiaceae) is one of the most important herb known for its essential oil richness and extensive use in folk medicine. In the current study, we determined the effects of three drying methods on the chemical composition of the essential oil of Saliva officinalis L. The aerial parts of Saliva officinalis were collected from Iran at the full-flowering stage and d...

BACKGROUND Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) can be used to tackle vitamin A deficiency, a major public health problem in most developing countries. In East Africa, common ways of using sweetpotato include drying and subsequent storage. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of drying and storage on the total carotenoid retention (as an estimate of provitamin A retention) from OFSP....

Chilgoza (Pinus gerardiana) is one of the pine nuts among six species found in India which produce edible nuts. Because of the traditional handling of this nut by tribals, it lasts only for few weeks in the market. Studies were undertaken to compare the solar drying modes for drying of this nut and screen out the suitable packaging material for its storage. Extracted nuts were dried under three...

Abstract Water content on site-measurement of dried seaweed required method with a minimum time sample preparation time, less destructive effect to the sample, and could be validated. This research aimed evaluate potency some features consist image texture, resistance, capacitance data humidity sensor predict water changing Gracilaria sp. during sun-drying. Dried was rehydrated before being use...

A solar drying was investigated as one of perspective techniques for fish processing in Cambodia. The solar drying was compared to conventional drying in electric oven. Five typical Cambodian fish species were selected for this study. Mean solar drying temperature and drying air relative humidity were 55.6 °C and 19.9%, respectively. The overall solar dryer efficiency was 12.37%, which is typic...

Cantharellus and Afrocantharellus mushrooms are widely consumed in both fresh and dry forms. However, their antioxidant and whether their values changing with drying processes are not known. This study establishes their values and the effect of sun drying on their quality and quantity. Methanolic extracts of five Cantharellus and two Afrocantharellus species were investigated. The investigation...

In this research, Taguchi method application studies have been carried out to optimize the parameters affecting drying of noodles made in Çankırı region by sun, conventional oven, and microwave method. experimental study, were dried a single row thin strips 3-4 mm constant thickness form an area 100 cm2 (square plate). Variable three different methods are temperature, duration, power level. Sun...