The dry method of coffee processing generates a significant amount of coffee husk, an agricultural waste for which currently there is a lack of profitable use, and their disposal constitutes a major environmental problem. Pectin was extracted from coffee husk using citric acid solution (pH 1.5) by microwave-assisted extraction method, followed by using ice-cold ethanol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe novel coronavirus also referred to as SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 and became global epidemic since its initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Research efforts are still been endeavoured towards discovering/designing of potential drugs and vaccines against this virus. In the present studies, we have contributed to the development of a drug based on natural products to combat the newly emerged and life-threatening disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSolubility of phenolics of mango ginger extract in supercritical carbon dioxide was studied at 40-60 °C and 100-350 bar. Critical temperature, critical pressure and critical volume of caffeic acid, the principal component of the extract were calculated using group contribution methods and compared with the values obtained by CHEMDRAW®. Vapor pressure of caffeic acid was predicted by Reidel method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMango ginger (Curcuma amada) was dried in a through-flow dryer system at different temperatures (40-70 °C) and air velocities (0.84 - 2.25 m/s) to determine the effect of drying on drying rate and effective diffusivity.
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