Effect of Ultrasonic Pretreatment on Radio Frequency Vacuum Drying Characteristics and Quality of Codonopsis pilosula Slices

Yuanman Yue, Zepeng Zang, Fangxin Wan, Qian Zhang, Jianwei Shang, Yanrui Xu, Chunhui Jiang, Tongxun Wang and Xiaopeng Huang ()
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Yuanman Yue: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Zepeng Zang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Fangxin Wan: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Qian Zhang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Jianwei Shang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Yanrui Xu: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Chunhui Jiang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Tongxun Wang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Xiaopeng Huang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: In this paper, the effects of ultrasonic pretreatment on the drying kinetics, bioactive components (polysaccharides, total phenols, total flavonoids and antioxidant), qualitative characteristics (color index, lobetyolin and syringin) and microstructure of Codonopsis pilosula during radio frequency vacuum drying (RFVD) were studied. The average drying rate curve showed that the whole drying process could be divided into three stages: accelerating period, constant drying rate period and falling drying rate period. Deff values ranged from 6.61425 to 9.46745 × 10 −8 . Analysis of the drying rate constants revealed that different conditions of pretreatment were effective in increasing the drying rate. Ultrasonic pretreatment has a positive effect on the retention of polysaccharide content; low frequency favors retention of total phenols, flavonoids and syringin; and with the increase in ultrasonic time and ultrasonic power, the antioxidant capacity was higher than that without ultrasonic treatment. Ultrasonic pretreatment significantly improved color and microstructure. In summary, the pretreatment condition of ultrasonic frequency 20 kHz and power 60 W for 30 min is suitable, which provides a certain reference for the application of ultrasonic pretreatment technology in RFVD of Codonopsis pilosula slices.

Keywords: Codonopsis pilosula; radio frequency; ultrasonic pretreatment; drying kinetics; quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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