drying behavior of two types of pomegranates as well as the effect of drying conditions on moisture loss trend and on effective diffusion coefficient of arils are discussed in this article. also, an appropriate mathematical drying model as well as the activation energy of sweet and sour pomegranate arils, dried in vacuum and microwave driers are pursued and presented. results of regression anal...


 setacea seeds without aril, were submitted to pre-germination treatments: T1(control); T2 (pre-soaking in Promalin® solution [gibberellin (GA4+7) + N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-purine 6-amine (6-benzyladenine) both at a concentration of 18.8 g.L-1] bainMarie, 45 °C/20 min.; T3 (osmopriming with KNO3 2.6g.L-1 H2O, 25 °C/1 day, aeration); T4 2.6g.L- 1 °C/2 days, T5 (T3 followed by T2) and T6 (T4 T2...

Different formulations of chitosan (1%, 2%, or 3%) with the incorporation cinnamon oil (0.25% 0.50%) were prepared for preservation pomegranate aril cv. Bhagwa. Six combinations chitosan-cinnamon along one control (untreated) applied to freshly extracted arils using dipping application method. All treatments found be effective in enhancing shelf life, improving postharvest characteristics, and ...

Pomegranate fruit is very popular due to its high commercial importance and health benefits. This experiment aimed evaluate the sensory quality, color, biochemical properties (TSS, TA, TSS/TA, anthocyanin content total antioxidant capacity) of pomegranate under post-harvest treatments, included ethanol (EtOH), sodium bicarbonate (SBC), different packaging. Experimental treatments included: 10% ...