Chaudhary, NishaMansion, Maninder2024-04-272024-04-272021-08-25Mansion, Maninder 2021. Effect of Different Drying Techniques on Quality of Dried Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Leaves . M.Sc. Thesis, Agriculture University, Jodhpurhttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810208438An experiment entitled “Effect of different drying techniques on quality of dried moringa (Moringaoleifera) leaves” was carried out at College of Agriculture, Nagaur, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Moringa (Moringaoleifera) is known as the functional food, provides health benefits beyond basic nutrition and may play a vital role in reducing and minimizing the risk of certain diseases and other health conditions.It has a great significance as an important food commodity and ‘natural nutrition of the tropics’. It is considered as a highly nutritive vegetable in many countries especially in India, Pakistan, Philippines, Hawaii and many parts of Africa due to its enriched leaves, fruits, flowers and immature. The present investigation was focused on the evaluation of the study of different drying techniques on quality of dried moringa leaves using different drying methods namely sun drying, shade drying and solar tunnel drying. Also analysis of the proximate composition such as moisture, fat, protein, ash, acid insoluble ash, fiber and carbohydrate. Also, the nutritional determination of calcium, ascorbic acid and riboflavin were estimated. The weighted moringa leaves were taken and dried in different drying methods and conditions. The weight reduction of the samples as measured periodically until the constant weights were observed. From the experiment, the initial moisture content of the fresh moringa leaves was found to be 75.12g per 100g and 6.76g per 100g. The final moisture content of the different drying methods drying sample was found 6.73g in sun drying, 6.91g in shade drying and 6.65g in solar tunnel drying respectively. Total drying time required for moisture removal to very low level or negligible weight reduction of samples were found to be as 48hr, 7hr, 3hr for shade, sun and solar tunnel drying respectively.EnglishThesis