@article{d54a02cff7dc48afb3bf0fdd6bd7fa43,
title = "Influence of pretreatments on quality parameters and nutritional compounds of dried galega kale (brassica oleracea L. var. acephala)",
abstract = "The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of six pretreatments on quality and nutritional contents of sliced Galega kale submitted to convective drying. Among all treatments, steam blanching was the most favourable, allowing improvements in retention of vitamin C, total antioxidant capacity and chlorophylls in comparison to the absence of pretreatment. Total phenolic losses were not reduced by steam blanching, but the retention was improved by combining this approach with a previous immersion in a metabisulphite solution. Moreover, steam blanching improved the colour parameters and appearance, providing a final dried product more similar to the fresh sample.",
keywords = "Drying, Galega kale, Nutrients, Pretreatments, Quality",
author = "Ara{\'u}jo, {Ana C.} and Oliveira, {Sara M.} and Ramos, {In{\^e}s N.} and Brand{\~a}o, {Teresa R. S.} and Silva, {Cristina L. M.}",
note = "Funding Information: Sara M. Oliveira, In{\^e}s N. Ramos and Teresa R. S. Brand{\~a}o gratefully acknowledge Funda{\c c}{\~a}o para a Ci{\^e}ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT) and Fundo Social Europeu (FSE) for the financial support through the post-doctoral grants SFRH/BPD/74815/2010, SFRH/BPD/75430/2010 and SFRH/BPD/101179/2014, respectively. This work was supported by National Funds from FCT through project PEst-OE/EQB/LA0016/2013. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.",
year = "2016",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s11947-016-1678-1",
language = "English",
volume = "9",
pages = "872--881",
journal = "Food and Bioprocess Technology",
issn = "1935-5130",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "5",
}