Drying of African leafy vegetables for their effective preservation: the difference in moisture sorption isotherms explained by their microstructure

• DOI: 10.1039/c9fo01175g
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02T05:23:31Z
• Authors: Leonie van 't Hag; Jessica Danthe; Stephan Handschin; Gibson P. Mutuli; Duncan Mbuge; Raffaele Mezzenga
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; Amaranthus; Vigna; Vitamins; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; 15. Life on land; Solanum; 6. Clean water; Plant Leaves; 0404 agricultural biotechnology; Africa; Vegetables; Desiccation

Controlled drying preserves African leafy vegetables and fight micronutrient deficiency during droughts. The palisade parenchyma cell length determines their rehydration capacity and starch granules the texture upon cooking.