Microbial Reduction of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) and Chan Khao (Tarenna hoaensis Pitard) Herb Powder by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma for Food Sanitary

Khanit Matra; Kiatnarong Narinram; Siwamate Ploysap; Panchalee Prakongsil; Jiraporn Promping

doi:10.4186/ej.2021.25.10.87

Microbial Reduction of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) and Chan Khao (Tarenna hoaensis Pitard) Herb Powder by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma for Food Sanitary

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Khanit Matra Srinakharinwirot University
Kiatnarong Narinram Srinakharinwirot University
Siwamate Ploysap Srinakharinwirot University
Panchalee Prakongsil Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization)
Jiraporn Promping Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization)

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https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2021.25.10.87

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non-thermal plasma, air discharge, food preservation, microorganism inactivation

Abstract

The influence of air plasma treatment on microbial inactivation contaminants in bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) and Chan Khao (Tarenna hoaensis Pitard) powders, obtained from the local retail market in Nakhonnayok, has been investigated. The dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) air plasma model has been designed for in-package treatment by using a neon transformer. From the microbial analysis, there were high amounts of total aerobic plate count (TPC) as well as total yeast and mold counts (TYM) contaminants in both samples. It could be confirmed that the DBD air plasma treatment has a positive effect on microorganism reduction. Moreover, the color of air plasma-treated powders has still been chiefly preserved after the treatment process. The kinetics microbial inactivation process in this study has been found to be a single-slope survivor curve since the reduction rate is linear and increased with treatment time. The TPC and TYM concentration in the plasma-treated samples could be decreased to microbiologically qualify for the acceptance criteria of herbal drug preparations as indicated in the Thai Pharmacopoeia Volume I and II Supplement 2005 standard (TP Supplement 2005).

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Khanit Matra
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand

Kiatnarong Narinram
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand

Siwamate Ploysap
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand

Panchalee Prakongsil
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Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand

Jiraporn Promping
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Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand

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Vol 25 No 10, Oct 31, 2021

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K. Matra, K. Narinram, S. Ploysap, P. Prakongsil, and J. Promping, “Microbial Reduction of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) and Chan Khao (Tarenna hoaensis Pitard) Herb Powder by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma for Food Sanitary”, Eng. J., vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 87-94, Oct. 2021.

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