@article{
author = "Lučić, Milica and Potkonjak, Nebojša and Sredović Ignjatović, Ivana and Lević, Steva and Dajić-Stevanović, Zora and Kolašinac, Stefan and Belović, Miona and Torbica, Aleksandra and Zlatanović, Ivan and Pavlović, Vladimir and Onjia, Antonije",
year = "2023",
abstract = "This study investigates the effects of ultrasound, in combination with chemical pretreatments, on the quality attributes (total phenolic and carotenoid content, antioxidant activity
(2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay (DPPH)), ferric-reducing ability (FRAP), CIE L* a* b* color,
non-enzymatic browning, rehydration ratio, textural and morphological properties) of red pepper
subjected to drying (hot air drying or freeze drying). The fractional factorial design was used to
assess the impact of factors. The global Derringer desirability function was used to determine the
optimal conditions for the best quality attributes of dried pepper. The drying method influenced total
phenolic content, a* (redness), and initial rehydration ratio; pretreatment time significantly affected
FRAP antiradical activity, a*, chroma and non-browning index, while pH-value had a significant
effect on the texture of dried pepper. Non-enzymatic browning was reduced to 72.6%, while the
DPPH antioxidant capacity of freeze-dried peppers was enhanced from 4.2% to 71.9%. Ultrasonic
pretreatment led to changes in the pepper morphology, while potassium metabisulfite (KMS) was a
more effective additive than citric acid.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Foods",
title = "Influence of Ultrasonic and Chemical Pretreatments on Quality Attributes of Dried Pepper (Capsicum annuum)",
number = "13",
pages = "2468",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/foods12132468"
}