Effects of Drying Methods on the Antioxidant Properties of Piper betle Leaves

• Main Authors: Ramarao, Kivaandra Dayaa Rao, Razali, Zuliana, Somasundram, Chandran, Kunasekaran, Wijenthiran, Jin, Tan Li
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2024
• Subjects: QH Natural history; S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45376/; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29081762

Piper betle leaf powder is increasingly utilised as a health supplement. In this study, P. betle leaves were subjected to four different drying methods: convective air-drying, oven-drying, sun-drying, and no drying, with fresh leaves as control. Their antioxidant properties were then evaluated using...