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Article: Continuous production of lime juice by vacuum freeze drying.(Report)
- Article from:
- American Journal of Applied Sciences
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
- Author:
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INTRODUCTION
Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is an important agricultural product in Thailand. Lime has been used to prevent scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. Traditionally, lime has been used as a remedy for indigestion, heartburn and nausea. It also has cooling effects on fevers and can help ease coughs and various respiratory disorders (3), (7). The preservation or modification techniques of lime during seasoning are necessary in order to preserve lime for off season, apply for other purposes and also to control the price of lime. In this study, the vacuum freeze dryer technique is designed to produce lime juice powder in order to preserve lime ...