BOULEKBACHE-MAKHLOUF , Lila

The purpose of this work is to compare two processes: forced convection drying and microwave drying of celery leaves (Apium graveolens L.). This comparison is based on kinetical parameters, moisture diffusivity, variation of the drying rate and energy consumption calculation of both processes. The drying experiments were carried out at...

The carotenoid and mineral levels as well as the in vitro antioxidant capacity, using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, of waste from cantaloupe was assessed. Then the matrix was subjected to ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and response surface methodology (RSM) was used for the optimization of the...