Impact of drying on quality of betel leaf (Piper betle L.)

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 619-622

  Ramalakshmi, K ^a   Sulochanamma, G ^a   Jagan Mohan Rao, L ^a   Borse, B B ^a   Raghavan, B ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Betel leaf; Dehydration; Drying methods; Microwave; Piper betle; Solar

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DRYING; FLAVORS; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

DRYING METHODS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

PIPER BETEL; PIPER BETLE;

EID: 0036879993     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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