Drying of lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) leaves: Retention of volatiles and color

Drying Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 445-450

  Buchaillot, Amandine ^a   Caffin, Nola ^b   Bhandari, Bhesh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian; Citral; Drying; Herbs; Lemon myrtle; Water activity

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; COLOR; CURING; DEWATERING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; WATER;

AUSTRALIAN; CITRAL; HERBS; LEMON MYRTLE; WATER ACTIVITY;

DRYING;

EID: 61849098703     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802683740     Document Type: Article

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