Effects of Spray-Drying Temperatures and Carriers on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.1.1. Study on Effects of Temperature on the Powder Properties
2.1.2. Study on Effects of Carriers on the Powder Properties
2.2. Analytical Methods
2.2.1. Determination of Loose Density
2.2.2. Determination of Moisture Content
2.2.3. Determination of Water Solubility of Powder
2.2.4. Extraction of Total Phenolic Content
2.2.5. Determination of Total Phenolic Content
2.2.6. Determination of Total Flavonoid Content
2.2.7. Determination of Antioxidant Capacity
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effects of Different Spray-Drying Temperatures on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of the Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder
3.1.1. Loose Density
3.1.2. Moisture Content
3.1.3. Water Solubility of Powder
3.1.4. Total Phenolic Content
3.1.5. Total Flavonoid Content
3.1.6. Antioxidant Capacity
3.2. Effects of Different Spray-Drying Carriers on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder
3.2.1. Loose Density
3.2.2. Moisture Content
3.2.3. Water Solubility of Powder
3.2.4. Total Phenolic Content
3.2.5. Total Flavonoid Content
3.2.6. Antioxidant Capacity
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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T.A. Tran, T.; V.H. Nguyen, H. Effects of Spray-Drying Temperatures and Carriers on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder. Beverages 2018, 4, 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages4040084
T.A. Tran T, V.H. Nguyen H. Effects of Spray-Drying Temperatures and Carriers on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder. Beverages. 2018; 4(4):84. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages4040084
Chicago/Turabian StyleT.A. Tran, Tuyet, and Ha V.H. Nguyen. 2018. "Effects of Spray-Drying Temperatures and Carriers on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder" Beverages 4, no. 4: 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages4040084