TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ganiron, Rhea S.
TI  - Drying kinetics of moringa oleifera-periyakulam 1 flesh and seed using automated multi-economy heat pump dryer
PY  - 2024///
CY  - City of Batac
PB  - MMSU, 
N1  - UTHESIS (Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering); Bibliography: leaves 71-73
N2  - Moringa oleifera has a long history of therapeutic usage in ayurvedic medicine  and other complementary and alternative medicine systems. Among its various parts,  Moringa pods have gained attention for their nutritional contents. Understanding the  interplay between drying conditions and the unique qualities of M. oleifera- PKM 1  variety is vital for optimizing drying processes while preserving their nutritional and  medicinal value. This study investigates the drying kinetics of Moringa oleifera- PKM1  flesh and seeds using a heat pump dryer, focusing on the effects of temperature, relative  humidity, and airflow velocity. The research aims to determine the optimal maturity  stage for drying Moringa oleifera to preserve color, rehydration potential, and  phytochemical content.  Experiments were conducted with samples at 4, 5, and 6 weeks of maturity,  subjected to various drying conditions. Results indicate that the 4-week maturity stage  offers the best quality, maintaining color retention and phytochemical properties. The  accurate fit for predicting the drying behavior across all stages based on the highest  coefficient of determination (R²) and lowest RMSE with values of these findings can  inform improved drying techniques, enhancing the quality and nutritional value of  dried Moringa products. The Page model yielded R² values of 0.995, 0.999, and 0.996  for 4-, 5-, and 6-week maturities of flesh, respectively.  For M. oleifera seed, provided  the best prediction with R² values of 0.998, 0.998, and 0.997 for the respective  maturities. Additionally, Page’s model predicted the lowest RSME values for both flesh  and seed at 4-, 5-, and 6-week maturities, with values of 0.003, 0.014, and 0.016,  respectively. Similarly, for M. oleifera seed, with RSME values of 0.007, 0.015., and  0.022, respectively
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