- Title
- The effects of different drying methods on bioactive compound yield and antioxidant capacity of Phyllanthus amarus
- Creator
- Nguyen, Van Tang; Van Vuong, Quan; Bowyer, M. C.; Van Altena, I. A.; Scarlett, C. J.
- Relation
- ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1213: III Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension: APS2014. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1213: III Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension: APS2014 Proceedings (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 08-11 December, 2014) p. 317-324
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1213.46
- Publisher
- International Society for Horticultural Science
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- Phyllanthus amarus (P. amarus) has been used for herbal medicines, particularly for liver support in many countries. The preparation of dried sample is crucial for further extraction and isolation of phytochemicals. In this study, the effects of six different drying methods (hot-air, low temperature-air, infrared, microwave, sun and vacuum drying) on the phytochemical yield and antioxidant capacity were determined to identify the optimal drying method for P. amarus. The results showed that different drying methods, as well as different drying conditions within each method, significantly affected phytochemical yield and antioxidant capacity of P. amarus extracts. Infrared drying at 30°C was the best method for both retention of bioactive compound yield and antioxidant capacity of P. amarus extract, with twelve compounds were identified. Therefore, infrared drying at 30°C is suggested for drying P. amarus for subsequent assessment of bioactivity.
- Subject
- Phyllanthus amarus; bioactive compounds; antioxidant capacity; drying
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1410820
- Identifier
- uon:36239
- Identifier
- ISBN:9789462612112
- Language
- eng
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