African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of solar drying methods on total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of commonly consumed fruits and vegetable (mango, banana, pineapple and tomato) in Tanzania

Richard J. Mongi
  • Richard J. Mongi
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania. Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway.
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Bernadette K. Ndabikunze
  • Bernadette K. Ndabikunze
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Trude Wicklund
  • Trude Wicklund
  • Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway.
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Lucy M. Chove
  • Lucy M. Chove
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Bernard E. Chove
  • Bernard E. Chove
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 10 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2015
  •  Published: 27 May 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Mongi, R. J., Ndabikunze, B. K., Wicklund, T. Chove, L. M.,& Chove, B. E. (2015). Effect of solar drying methods on total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of commonly consumed fruits and vegetable (mango, banana, pineapple and tomato) in Tanzania. African Journal of Food Science, 9(5), 291-300.
Chicago /
Richard J. Mongi, Bernadette K. Ndabikunze, Trude Wicklund, Lucy M. Chove and Bernard E. Chove. "Effect of solar drying methods on total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of commonly consumed fruits and vegetable (mango, banana, pineapple and tomato) in Tanzania." African Journal of Food Science 9, no. 5 (2015): 291-300.
MLA /
Richard J. Mongi, et al. "Effect of solar drying methods on total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of commonly consumed fruits and vegetable (mango, banana, pineapple and tomato) in Tanzania." African Journal of Food Science 9.5 (2015): 291-300.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJFS2015.1232
URL /
https://ftp.academicjournals.org/journal/AJFS/article-abstract/BB5DA7053066

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