The wide range of Ukrainian fruit raw materials as a source of valuable bioactive substances should be processed into powdered products for health, therapeutic, and dietary nutrition. Processing whole fruits enriches powdered products with their own bioactive substances, including vitamins, minerals, pectins, dietary fibers, organic acids, phytoestrogens, and many others. Such products not only serve as food but also have health-promoting functions, such as boosting immunity and cleansing the body of dangerous heavy metals or chemical elements absorbed from air, water, or food. Therefore, powdered products from fresh fruit raw materials are strategically important for the health improvement of our nation.
The innovative production technology consists of two stages: 1. Preparation of raw materials through hydrodynamic treatment with a biopolymer additive, creating a structured suspension; 2. Drying of the suspended material using a disc atomizer in a stream of heated heat carrier to obtain a fine-dispersed powder.
The introduction of biopolymer additives during homogenization improves the rheological properties of the fruit masses and achieves several benefits: 1. Preservation and stabilization of bonds during fruit disintegration; 2. Uniform distribution of particles in the liquid system, preventing delamination; 3. Stabilization of pH at ≥4-5, reducing adhesive issues during drying; 4. Improved structural properties for high powder yield and quality; 5. Microencapsulation of thermolabile bioactive substances, ensuring high preservation, minimal moisture, and a storage period of over 1 year.