Lycopene, an important carotenoid in tomatoes is responsible for the red colour in tomatoes. The antioxidant capability of lycopene has led to promising results in decreasing the risk of some illnesses and diseases. Tomato pomace is considered to be the potential raw material for production of natural lycopene. The effects of different dryers (tray, vacuum and fluidized bed) and drying temperature (50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 C) on lycopene retention in dried pomace were evaluated. The dried pomace produced using standardized drying technique was used for optimization of supercritical fluid...

The investigation entitled "Production of pumpkin powder and its value addition" was carried out to develop and standardize the technology for production of carotene rich pumpkin powder and its utilization in various common food products with a view to combat the vitamin A deficiency diseases by increasing the availability of vitamin A. Different size pumpkin cubes were dried in different dryers operated at different temperatures. Maximum carotene could be retained in vacuum dried pumpkin powder. Physico-chemical characterization of carotene rich pumpkin powder obtained. Pumpkin powder was...