EFFECT OF SUNDRYING AND OVEN DRYING ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF RED HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA.
Abstract
In this study, phytochemicals screening and the amount of fat soluble vitamins (vitamin A and E)water soluble vitamins (vitamin C, B1, B2, B3 andB6), lycopene and beta-carotene were determined in red hibiscus under different preservation methods. Red hibiscus were subjected to different treatment such as sundrying and oven drying. Fresh samples were used as control. The results obtained in this study showed that sun drying is the best method that retain the nutrientional value of red hibiscus safdariffa.
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