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Spices are used in foods for their desirable flavors and aromas; in addition, for their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity which may help preservation of the food. The aim of this study is to survey the feasibility of spray dried... more
Spices are used in foods for their desirable flavors and aromas; in addition, for their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity which may help preservation of the food. The aim of this study is to survey the feasibility of spray dried sumac extract production and use of reconstituted form of this product as an antibacterial agent.
Toz g›dalar, uzun raf ömrünün yan› s›ra; kolay kar›flabilme ve doz ayarlama kolayl›¤›, depolama ve ambalajlama kolayl›¤›, düflük tafl›ma maliyeti ve mikrobiyolojik stabilite gibi avantajlar›ndan dolay› g›da formülasyonlar›nda yayg›n... more
Toz g›dalar, uzun raf ömrünün yan› s›ra; kolay kar›flabilme ve doz ayarlama kolayl›¤›, depolama ve ambalajlama kolayl›¤›, düflük tafl›ma maliyeti ve mikrobiyolojik stabilite gibi avantajlar›ndan dolay› g›da formülasyonlar›nda yayg›n olarak tercih edilmektedir. Yap›lan bu çal›flmada; kivi, ayva ve balkaba¤›n›n dondurularak kurutulmas› ve ö¤ütülerek elde edilen toz ürünün özelliklerinin belirlenmesi hedeflenmifltir. Bu amaçla, parçalan›p püre haline getirilen meyvelere %10 (a¤›rl›kça) oran›nda maltodekstrin (10-12 Dekstroz Eflde¤eri (DE)) ilave edilerek, meyve püreleri vakumlu dondurarak kurutucuda (Armfield, FT 33 Vacuum Freeze Drier, ‹ngiltere) kurutulmufltur. Elde edilen meyve püresi tozlar›n›n; baz› fiziksel ve kimyasal özellikleri belirlenmifltir. En düflük nem içeri¤i (%4.20±0.05, yafl bazl›) ve su aktivitesi de¤eri (0.225±0.00) kivi püresi tozlar›nda gözlenmifltir. En yüksek C vitamini de¤eri taze kivi (66.30±0.28 mg/100g) ve kivi püresi tozunda (40.95±0.51mg/100g), en düflük C...
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is a good source of carotenoid, pectin, minerals, vitamins, phenolic compounds and terpenoids constituting its nutritional value. This study was intended to produce freeze dried pumpkin puree powder to be used... more
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is a good source of carotenoid, pectin, minerals, vitamins, phenolic compounds and terpenoids constituting its nutritional value. This study was intended to produce freeze dried pumpkin puree powder to be used as a functional ingredient in food products such as noodles, breads, cakes, soup and pasta products for improving their nutritional values and flavor. During the freeze drying process, total time was determined to be 9 hours by following the changes in the weight of the samples. According to the results, moisture content and water activity values of the pumpkin powders were in acceptable limits for safe storage of products. Freeze drying process decreased vitamin C content by 18%, total carotenoid content about 26% and the total phenolic compounds as 3%. Among the powder properties of the dried product, the bulk density was found to be 0.113 g/ml and average wettability and solubility times were determined as 710 and 16 s, respectively. Determinati...