Effect of blanching and packaging material on the colour and microbial load of ben oil (moringa oleifera) leaf powder

Omobolanle, Olorode; Adefunke, Bamgbose; Oluwatoyin, Raji

doi:10.47556/b.outlook2015.13.28

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“…Varying levels of nutrient retention and colour change have been observed with different materials Glass, plastic and polyethene packaging were investigated for their effect on colour and microbial population in moringa Leafe powder. Glass material was found to retain the best colour and is less permeable to microorganisms [21]. In another investigation, moringa leave powder stored in plastic jar and glass had the highest crude fat of 3.35 -4.81%, ash of 10.93-11.28% and crude protein of 25.34-28.81% [22].…”

Section: Grinding and Sievingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Harvest and Postharvest Handling on Quality of Moringa Leaf Powder

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Sutrisno

Krisnadi³

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Moringa Oleifera is a highly nutritious plant with a plethora of uses in various fields of life. It serves as food for humans and animals, soil amendment, water purification, skincare, etc. Almost all parts of the plant are valuable and have potential commercial value. The leaves contain vitamin C in quantities that exceed orange, vitamin A exceeds carrot, calcium exceeding milk, and potassium exceeding banana. Another remarkable property of the plant is it full complement of essential amino acids, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. The seed also gives valuable oil, which has both domestic and industrial uses. Even though the plant is naturally endowed with many useful attributes, the right harvesting and postharvest handling is required to maximise the potential and produce moringa products with optimum quality and nutritional content. Therefore, this review aims to shed light on some of the important postharvest handling practices carried out to transform the moringa leave into finished products. Some of the practices discussed are harvesting, stripping, washing, drying, and milling. The discussion also captures ways in which the activities affect the nutritional, medicinal, and general final quality of the moringa products.

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Section: Grinding and Sievingmentioning

confidence: 99%