Optimization of Ultrasound Pretreatment for Enhanced Drying Efficiency and Piperine Retention in Black Pepper (

Nana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson, Selorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade, John-Nelson Ekumah, Bridget Ama Kwadzokpui, Turkson Antwi Boasiako, Yi Xu

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Piperine: From Green Extraction to Clinical Translation-A Review.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026
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Nana Adwoa Nkuma JohnsonCollege of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.

Selorm Yao-Say Solomon AdadeCollege of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7955-3876

John-Nelson EkumahCentre for Agribusiness Development and Mechanization in Africa (CADMA AgriSolutions), Ho 00233, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-1150-8067

Bridget Ama KwadzokpuiSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.

Turkson Antwi BoasiakoSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.

Yi XuCollege of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation Grant W2433091

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Abstract

Ultrasound pretreatment offers a promising approach for improving spice drying efficiency while preserving bioactive compounds. This study explores the optimization of ultrasound pretreatment parameters for black pepper processing, using response surface methodology (RSM) to maximize piperine retention, drying efficiency, and moisture reduction. Compared to traditional one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) screening, RSM identifies a multi-objective optimal balance that achieves superior results for all three responses. Our optimized conditions (35 kHz, 40 min, 50 °C, 80 W/cm

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microstructural characterizationpiperineprocess optimizationresponse surface methodologyultrasound pretreatment

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PMID41517152

DOI10.3390/foods15010086

PMCPMC12785996

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