Ultrasound − assisted sodium alginate coating pretreatment integrated with advanced drying technologies: A novel strategy to optimize drying behavior, energy consumption, physicochemical quality, and sensory attributes of Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Zepeng Zang, Xiaopeng Huang, Guojun Ma, Qiaozhu Zhao, Yanrui Xu, Bowen Wu, Fangxin Wan · 2026
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Zepeng Zang and co-authors test a coating-plus-drying plan for Sichuan pepper in this 2026 paper. Drying Zanthoxylum bungeanum often wastes energy and dulls its prized flavor. A pretreatment might protect quality across many dryer types.
Fruit was coated with sodium alginate helped by ultrasound, then dried six ways. Microwave vacuum drying was fastest and used the least energy, but quality slipped. A combined ultrasound and far-infrared vacuum method kept the most flavor compounds. It preserved color, porous structure, and active amides best of all runs. Scent analysis agreed, showing richer terpene retention. The study maps which dryer suits speed and which suits top-grade product.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zepeng Zang, Xiaopeng Huang, Guojun Ma, Qiaozhu Zhao, Yanrui Xu, Bowen Wu, Fangxin Wan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 83 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |