Influence of Freeze Drying and Spray Drying on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Powders from <i>Cistus creticus</i> L. Extract.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of producing and characterizing Cistus creticus L. powders obtained through spray drying and freeze drying using maltodextrin and inulin as carriers. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of polyphenols by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) identified key bioactive compounds, including punicalagin isomers and their galloyl esters, as well as flavonoids (myricetin-3-galactoside, myricetin-3-rhamnoside, quercetin-3-galactoside, and tiliroside). Phenolics in powders produced by both drying techniques ranged from 73.2 mg to 78.5 mg per g of dry matter. Inulin proved to be as effective as maltodextrin in spray

SUBMITTER: Kucharska-Guzik A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898460 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature