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Emerging Trends in Microwave Processing of Spices and Herbs
Ismail, R. Kubra and Devender, Kumar and Jagan Mohan Rao, L. (2016) Emerging Trends in Microwave Processing of Spices and Herbs. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 56. pp. 2160-2173.
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Abstract
Today, spices are integral part of our food as they provide sensory attributes such as aroma, color, flavour and taste to food. Further their antimicrobial, antioxidant, pharmaceutical and nutritional properties are also well known. Since spices are seasonal so their availability can be extended year round by adopting different preservation techniques. Drying and extraction are most important methods for preservation and value addition to spices. There are different techniques for drying of spices with their own advantages and limitations. A novel, non-conventional technique for drying of spices is use of microwave radiation. This technique proved to be very rapid, and also provide a good quality product. Similarly, there are a number of non-conventional extraction methods in use that are all, in principle, solid–liquid extractions but which introduce some form of additional energy to the process in order to facilitate the transfer of analytes from sample to solvent. This paper reviews latest advances in the use of microwave energy for drying of spices and herbs. Also, the review describes the potential application of microwave energy for extraction of essential oil/bioactive components from spices and herbs and the advantages of microwave-assisted process over the other extraction processes generally employed for extraction. It also showcases some recent research results on microwave drying/extraction from spices and herbs.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Spices, microwave energy, drying, extraction, antioxidants |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 30 Spices/Condiments 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 06 Preservation and Storage > 05 Microwave heating |
| Divisions: | Plantation Products Spices and Flavour Technology |
| Depositing User: | Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2016 11:17 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2016 11:17 |
| URI: | http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/12412 |
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