Mechanical Drying of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss. seeds: a Tool to Keep Quality of this Eco-Friendly Bio-Insecticide

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https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2022v11i1.p39-44

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sun drying, physical-chemical quality, processed seeds

Abstract

Products based on Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae) seeds are worldwide renowned as eco-friendly bio-insecticides. However, the improper processing of the seed may cause significant losses in product effectiveness, as the contents of azadirachtin – its main component – may be affected. This paper aims to assess the degradation level of azadirachtin found in A. indica seeds during the kiln drying process under different temperature and airflow conditions. In order to do so, samples of A. indica fresh seeds were crushed and subjected to 11 drying assays in temperatures ranging from 55 °C to 65 °C and airflows of 0.015 – 0.023 m3.kg-1.s-1, according to the central composite rotatable design 22, with triplicate on the central point. The contents of azadirachtin in both dried and fresh samples were defined through High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Temperatures and airflows had no significant effects on the contents of azadirachtin.

Author Biographies

Gabriel Luis Castiglioni, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Titulação: Doutor em Engenharia de Alimentos pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil; Pós-Doutor pelo Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnologia de Alimentos, Espanha.

Vínculo institucional: professor e pesquisador na Escola de Agronomia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Escola de Agronomia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil.

Lucas Ferreira Brito, Universidade Paulista

Titulação: Graduado em Farmácia pela Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Goiânia, Brasil.

Vínculo institucional: Discente de Iniciação Científica, Laboratório de PD&I de Bioprodutos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil.

Aline Mar Rodrigues da Silva, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Titulação: Mestrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brasil.

Vínculo institucional: Laboratório de PD&I de Bioprodutos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil e Analista da Coordenação de Estudos do Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Estudos e Pesquisas, Brasil.

Debborah Gonçalves Bezerra, Universidade Estadual de Goiás

Titulação: Mestre em Recursos Naturais do Cerrado e doutoranda em Recursos Naturais do Cerrado, Universidade Estadual de Goiás.

Vínculo institucional: Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação stricto sensu em Recursos Naturais do Cerrado (RENAC), Câmpus Anápolis de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brasil.

Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Titulação: Doutor e Pós-Doutor em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Brasil.

Vínculo institucional: Docente e Pesquisador da Faculdade de Farmácia e dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas e Inovação Farmacêutica da Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brasil. Bolsista DT (CNPq).

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2022-04-29

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PAULA, Joelma Abadia Marciano de; CASTIGLIONI, Gabriel Luis; BRITO, Lucas Ferreira; SILVA, Aline Mar Rodrigues da; BEZERRA, Debborah Gonçalves; CONCEIÇÃO, Edemilson Cardoso da. Mechanical Drying of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss. seeds: a Tool to Keep Quality of this Eco-Friendly Bio-Insecticide. Fronteiras - Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 39–44, 2022. DOI: 10.21664/2238-8869.2022v11i1.p39-44. Disponível em: https://revistas.unievangelica.edu.br/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/4437. Acesso em: 19 may. 2024.

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