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June 3, 2026Tropical Journal of Natural Product ResearchOpen Access

Impact of Oven and Microwave Drying on the Kinetics and Microstructure of Avocado (Persea americana) Pulp

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IMIqbal MananiYHYaumil HafizahLZLila Zahara

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Overview

Randomized trial investigates drying methods' effects on moisture removal and oil yield from avocado pulp, indicating optimized oil extraction processes.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze how different drying methods affect moisture removal, microstructure, and oil yield from avocado pulp.
  • Investigated oven and microwave-assisted drying methods on avocado pulp.
  • Analyzed drying kinetics using semi-theoretical thin-layer models, including Newton and Midilli et al.
  • Performed microstructural analysis through scanning electron microscopy.
  • Midilli et al. model showed best fit for drying kinetics with R² > 0.99.
  • Effective moisture diffusivity ranged from 6.93 × 10⁻¹⁰ to 4.83 × 10⁻⁸ m²/s, higher in microwave drying.
  • Oven drying yielded more oil at 38.65% compared to 37.18% from microwave drying.

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Manani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc64adee9eb8c0dce7733https://doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v10i5.7
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