Optimisation of Osmotic Dehydration of Cashew Apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) in Sugar Solutions

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 427-433

  Azoubel, P M ^a   Murr, F E X ^b  

^a EMBRAPA SEMIÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cashew apple; Optimisation; Osmotic dehydration

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; FUNCTIONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; OSMOSIS; POLYNOMIALS; SOLUTIONS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

CASHEW APPLE; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM);

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642418990     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1082013203040908     Document Type: Article

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