Siti Faridah Mohd Amin and Tanujaa S Yavanathan and Nor Qhairul Izreen Mohd Noor and Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz (2025) Physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of Spray-dried pomegranate (Punica Granatum) juice powder. Advances in Agricultural and Food Research Journal (AAFRJ), 6. pp. 1-16.
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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of different carrier agents on the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of the spray-dried pomegranate juice. Maltodextrin and gum Arabic were used at 20% and 30%, respectively. The results revealed that spray-dried pomegranate juice with 20% gum Arabic exhibited higher drying yield and bulk density than other powders. Spray-dried powder with both concentrations of maltodextrin (20% and 30%) demonstrated higher water solubility and lower hygroscopicity and moisture content than that of gum Arabic. Anthocyanin content (4.64 mg/L), phenolic content (528.40 mg GAE/g), and antioxidant activity (1288.5 mM GAE/g DW for FRAP and 363.9mM GAE/g DW for DPPH) were all noticeably higher in powder with 20% maltodextrin compared to the powder encapsulated with gum Arabic. The type and concentration of carrier agent did not significantly affect the colour properties of the pomegranate juice powder.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | pomegranate, spray-dried, maltodextrin, gum Arabic, antioxidant |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor > HD9000-9999 Special industries and trades > HD9720-9975 Manufacturing industries Q Science > QK Botany > QK1-989 Botany > QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams > QK495 Angiosperms |
| Department: | FACULTY > Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition |
| Depositing User: | JUNAINE JASNI - |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2025 16:07 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2025 16:07 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/45256 |
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