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Mango ( Mangifera indica L.) Dehydration as a Women Entrepreneurship Alternative in Vulnerable Communities

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  • Natalia Andrea Salazar-Camacho

    (Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad de Ibagué, Carrera 22 Calle 67, Ibagué 730002, Colombia)

  • Luz Adriana Sanchez-Echeverri

    (Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad de Ibagué, Carrera 22 Calle 67, Ibagué 730002, Colombia)

  • Francisco Javier Fonseca

    (AKIS International, C/Dr Robert 33, 25171 Albatàrrec, Spain)

  • Víctor Falguera

    (AKIS International, C/Dr Robert 33, 25171 Albatàrrec, Spain
    Food Technology Department, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain)

  • Daniel Castro-Bocanegra

    (FRUDETOL, Ibagué 730002, Colombia)

  • Nelson Javier Tovar-Perilla

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Ibagué, Carrera 22 Calle 67, Ibagué 730002, Colombia)

Abstract

In Colombia, most commercial drying processes are frequently performed through the burning of wood and fossil fuels with high costs and environmental damage. Nevertheless, solar drying is a technique that could also be used to reduce many of the problems present in traditional drying techniques. Finding low-cost technology to install a solar dryer in a vulnerable community of women is an appropriate alternative; the transfer of knowledge on this technique could lead to greater empowerment of women and prevent gender inequality. This study evaluated the color and water activity of the mango ( Mangifera indica L.) after a drying process in a greenhouse dryer. Furthermore, this study showed the relevance of implementing this technique in a community of women affected by the military conflict in Colombia. Results showed that a solar dryer achieved drying times of around 23–26 h, reaching water activity values below the 0.5 threshold which, according to international standards, has been considered as a food safety value. In addition, the color of the dry mango is slightly affected through this drying technique, providing a more acceptable consumer product. The application of the solar dryer has proven to be an easy-to-use and environmentally friendly method. On the other hand, it is also an opportunity to improve, with a low-cost investment, the living conditions of vulnerable communities.

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  • Natalia Andrea Salazar-Camacho & Luz Adriana Sanchez-Echeverri & Francisco Javier Fonseca & Víctor Falguera & Daniel Castro-Bocanegra & Nelson Javier Tovar-Perilla, 2022. "Mango ( Mangifera indica L.) Dehydration as a Women Entrepreneurship Alternative in Vulnerable Communities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-13, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:3:p:1548-:d:737005
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    2. Serrano-Bosquet, Francisco Javier & Carreño Correa, Lina María & Giorgi, Emanuele, 2023. "Review: technological resources for vulnerable communities," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).

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