Application of microwave oven technology for dehydration of  ornamental leaves

B  Raghupathi; Subhendu S Gantait

doi:10.48165/

Authors

B Raghupathi Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia (Dist.), West Bengal, India
Subhendu S Gantait Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia (Dist.), West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Microwave oven, Dehydration, Technology, Ornamental leaves, Eco-friendly

Abstract

The standardization of microwave oven drying technology for dehydration of ornamental leaves was done. The embedding of leaves in silica gel and microwave oven drying (720 micro power, i.e. medium high) for 2 min was suitable technique for dehydration of ornamental leaves of Swietenia mahagoni, Acacia auriculiformis and Hamelia patens leaves. The time of 2.5 min was appropriate for leaves of Alstonia scholaris, Rosa spp., Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Bougainvillea glabra, 3 min for Lagerstroemia speciosa and 3.5 min for Polyalthia longifolia and Ixora chinensis.

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