How effective will drying moringa be? Let's find out.
Moringa, also known as "superfood", is a plant that is widely grown in many parts of the world, especially in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its good adaptability and outstanding nutritional value. Moringa leaves are especially rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential amino acids that not all vegetables have enough. They provide many health benefits, from supporting hormone balance, anti-oxidation, blood sugar control, boosting immunity, improving digestion to supporting skin and hair beauty.
Moringa drying room with Daxwell heat pump dryer
To make the most of this source of nutrition and make it convenient for daily use, processing moringa leaves into dried powder is an effective solution. Dried Moringa powder can be easily mixed into drinks, added to porridge, soup, or used as an ingredient in other food products.
Fresh Moringa leaves have a high moisture content, are easily damaged and lose nutrients if not properly preserved. Drying helps remove most of the water, bringing the moisture content down to an appropriate level (below 7.5%), thereby significantly extending the product's shelf life. In addition, dried moringa leaves are then finely ground into powder, which is very convenient for packaging, transporting and using.
Limitations of Traditional Drying Methods
Traditional drying methods such as sun drying or high temperature drying often encounter many problems:
Loss of nutrients and color changes: High temperatures easily decompose vitamins, antioxidants and especially chlorophyll - the pigment that creates the characteristic green color of moringa leaves.
Not ensuring hygiene: Direct sunlight exposure can easily cause the product to be covered with dirt, insects, and other harmful substances. bacteria or contamination from the external environment.
Uneven quality: Difficulty in controlling temperature and humidity can cause the product to dry unevenly.
Weather dependent: The sun-drying method is completely based on natural conditions.
To overcome these limitations and produce high-quality moringa powder, the application of modern drying technology is extremely necessary.
Daxwell DX-600S Heat-Pump Dryer can be used to dry Moringa
Heat Pump Drying Technology - A Breakthrough
In the context of the increasingly developing agricultural, food and medicinal products manufacturing industry, Heat Pump drying technology has emerged as an advanced and effective solution.
The operating principle of the heat pump dryer is based on using a heat pump system to absorb heat from the surrounding environment or from humid exhaust air in the drying chamber, then heating and bringing this hot, dry air stream into the drying chamber to dry the product. This process usually takes place in a closed cycle.
Outstanding advantages of heat pump drying technology:
Energy Savings: Heat pump dryers are capable of saving energy up to 70% compared to traditional heating drying methods using electric resistance, coal, or oil. This significantly reduces operating costs and increases profits.
Product quality control: The ability to precisely adjust temperature and humidity in the drying chamber helps preserve the natural color, flavor and nutritional content of the product. The product is dried evenly and has low humidity.
Ensure food hygiene and safety: The drying process takes place in a closed chamber, minimizing the risk of contamination from dust and bacteria outside.
Diverse applications: The drying temperature range can be adjusted to suit many different types of products.
Environmentally friendly: Less energy consumption means reduced carbon emissions.
Daxwell Heat Pump Dryer - The Optimal Choice for Cluster Drying Rooms Ngay
Daxwell is a reputable brand of industrial heat pump dryers, manufactured by DeAir - a unit with a team of experienced experts in the field of humidity treatment in Vietnam. Daxwell heat pump dryers are designed to meet the specialized drying needs of manufacturing industries with large capacity, high durability, and the ability to precisely control drying parameters.
Daxwell heat pump dryers bring many benefits when applied in moringa drying:
Energy efficiency: Significant savings in operating costs.
Superior quality: Retains the natural green color, characteristic flavor and valuable nutritional content of moringa leaves.
Hygiene and safety: The drying process in a closed environment ensures clean products.
Stable and durable operation: Designed for harsh industrial environments.
Professional support service: DeAir provides 24/7 technical support and a regular maintenance program.
Which Daxwell Dryer Is Suitable for Drying Moringa?
A study on the production of moringa powder has shown that a drying temperature of 50°C under vacuum conditions helps to maintain the color and vitamin C content of the leaves after drying, while achieving the required moisture content in a reasonable time (about 180 minutes). Although Daxwell information sources do not specifically mention the vacuum drying technology combined with heat pump, Daxwell heat pump dryers are fully capable of operating within the temperature range required to dry moringa at an optimal level according to this study.
Daxwell heat pump dryers have different operating temperature ranges:
Daxwell DX-300D / DX-600D / DX-1200D: Temperature range from 40°C to 60°C.
Daxwell DX-300M / DX-600M: Temperature range from 50°C to 80°C.
Daxwell DX-300S / DX-600S: Widest temperature range, from 25°C to 80°C.
Based on the recommended drying at 50°C to maintain quality, all three Daxwell models above can meet the requirement. However, the Daxwell DX-S (DX-300S or DX-600S) series with the widest operating temperature range (25-80°C) will provide the greatest flexibility. You can easily set the machine to operate at 50°C for moringa, and can also adjust the temperature to suit many other agricultural products, foods or medicinal herbs as needed, or optimize the moringa drying process at other temperatures within the allowable range.
The choice between the 300 series or 600 series (or larger models) will depend on the drying range and air flow suitable for the scaleyour production (For example: DX-300 series has a drying range of 40-60 m³, DX-600 series has a drying range of 80-120 m³). To determine the most suitable model, you should contact the DeAir supplier directly for detailed advice based on your specific needs.
Moring Process Using Daxwell Heat Pump Dryer (Reference)
The process of producing freeze-dried moringa powder using Daxwell heat pump dryer can include the following basic steps:
Select raw materials: Select fresh, clean moringa leaves that are free of pests or damage.
Wash: Wash the leaves thoroughly with clean water to remove dirt and microorganisms. Can be washed with 1% salt water according to a study.
Leaf stripping: Remove the stem, keeping only the leaves to increase drying and grinding efficiency.
Blanching (Optional): Blanch the leaves in hot water or steam for a short time to inactivate enzymes, helping to keep the color and quality better.
Drying: Arrange the treated leaves on a drying tray (not too thick) and put them in a Daxwell heat pump dryer. Set the drying temperature to about 50°C (or the optimal temperature studied) until the target moisture content (below 7.5%) is reached. Daxwell heat pump dryer is capable of controlling the temperature and humidity in the drying chamber, ensuring that the product dries evenly.
Cooling: Remove the product from the dryer and let it cool naturally in room conditions, avoiding direct sunlight.
Powder grinding: Dried moringa leaves are put into a specialized grinder to grind into fine powder.
Sieve (Sieve): Sift the powder through a sieve of suitable size (eg: less than 1 mm) to remove the fine parts.
Packing and labeling: Pack the finished moringa powder into suitable packaging, label product label (can be "Heat pump dried moringa powder" or "freeze dried" if the drying temperature is below 50°C).
Image of fresh moringa leaves and moringa powder
Benefits of Drying Moringa with Daxwell Heat Pump Dryer
Using Daxwell heat pump dryer to dry moringa brings many outstanding benefits:
Preserving color and nutrition: Low drying temperature and precise control help to preserve the natural green color and vitamin, mineral and antioxidant content in moringa leaves.
Consistent quality: The controlled drying process helps the product achieve the desired dryness and consistent quality.
Extending shelf life: Humidity low temperature after drying helps the product to be preserved for a long time.
Ensure hygiene and safety: Closed drying process limits contamination.
Economic efficiency: Energy saving helps reduce production costs, improve competitiveness.
Reference project: Custard drying system - Dong Giang
Location:
Hau Giang Province
Deployment phase:
2022
Product:
Daxwell DX-300M custard-apple drying room system and dryer
Describe:
Consulting on installation according to customer requirements
Contact DeAir for advice on designing a moringa drying room
Moringa leaves are a valuable source of nutrients and processing them into dried powder is the optimal method for preservation and use. Instead of traditional drying methods with many limitations, investing in modern heat pump drying technology is a wise choice to improve product quality, ensure food hygiene and safety and optimize economic efficiency. Daxwell heat pump dryer with diverse product lines, precise temperature control and outstanding advantages in energy saving and quality preservation is a reliable solution for your moringa drying process.
Contact DeAir today to Get detailed advice and choose the Daxwell heat pump dryer model, design the drying room that best suits your moringa powder production needs, contributing to bringing high quality products to consumers!
DeAir contact information:
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