Atmospheric freeze-drying
Run T (°C) Particle size (cm) Use of IR ARP (mL/mg) Se (mg/KgDM) TPP (mgGAE/gDM)
1A 5 1.0 No 0.996 ± 0.008 489 ± 44 576 ± 136
2A 15 1.0 No 0.641 ± 0.028 83 ± 12 584 ± 278
3 A 5 1.5 No 0.861 ± 0.119 427 ± 43 497 ± 54
4 A 15 1.5 No 0.814 ± 0.204 66 ± 12 439 ± 41
5 A 5 1.0 Yes 0.968 ± 0.182 149 ± 54 680 ± 388
6 A 15 1.0 Yes 0.470 ± 0.063 70 ± 4 785 ± 208
7 A 5 1.5 Yes 0.607 ± 0.139 73 ± 53 403 ± 63
8 A 15 1.5 Yes 0.429 ± 0.224 75 ± 4 483 ± 41
Vacuum freeze-drying
Run Freezing rate Particle size (cm) Use of IR ARP (mL/mg) Se (mg/KgDM) Polyphenols (mgGAE/gDM)
1 V Low 1.0 No 0.961 ± 0.153 47 ± 1 399 ± 19
2 V High 1.0 No 2.493 ± 0.557 15 ± 1 525 ± 120
3 V Low 1.5 No 0.820 ± 0.023 38 ± 5 384 ± 1
4 V High 1.5 No 1.812 ± 0.730 14 ± 1 530 ± 25
5 V Low 1.0 Yes 1.189 ± 0.040 48 ± 1 396 ± 16
6 V High 1.0 Yes 2.401 ± 0.127 14 ± 4 652 ± 246
7 V Low 1.5 Yes 0.779 ± 0.270 32 ± 5 365 ± 3
8 V High 1.5 Yes 2.164 ± 0.955 21 ± 4 674 ± 170
Table 1: Anti-radical power (ARP), total Se concentration (se) and total polyphenols (TPP) content in broccoli florets subjected to AFD or VFD.