首页|Effect of moisture content on the physical and textural properties of fenugreek seed.
Effect of moisture content on the physical and textural properties of fenugreek seed.
扫码查看
点击上方二维码区域，可以放大扫码查看
原文链接
NSTL
The fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) exhibits marked unpredictability in major engineering properties (physical properties) owing to its varying moisture content (mc). Hence, fenugreek seeds were evaluated for changes in various physical properties viz. seed geometry (length, width, thickness and equivalent diameter), sphericity, roundness, specific surface area, surface area, seed volume, 1000-seed-mass, densities (true and bulk), porosity, angle of repose, specific gravity, coefficient of static friction on different surfaces, terminal velocity, aspect ratio as a function of mc. Some of the textural properties such as hardness, fracturability, cohesiveness and gumminess were also measured. The mc of the seeds was varied from 7.6-20.0% on dry weight basis (db). The physical dimensions i.e., seed length, width, thickness, equivalent diameter, sphericity, volume, seed roundness, specific gravity, surface area, true density, porosity, 1000 seed mass, angle of repose increased with increase in mc, while reverse was true for specific surface area and aspect ratio. Positive linear relationship was observed between terminal velocity and mc. Textural characteristics viz., seed hardness, fracturability and gumminess showed a declining trend with increasing mc, whereas cohesiveness increased with increase in the mc.
NSTL
