This study gives a new insight into the direct supplementation of Allium roseum leaves in double cream cheese. Allium roseum leaves were added to double cream cheese as a powder and a fresh paste. Based on the formulation calculation and on sensory analyses, doses of 6% paste and 0.8% powder were used to formulate the flavored cheeses. The sensory characteristics of the two double cream cheeses were assessed and compared to a plain formula. Cheese samples, stored at 5 °C, were sampled every 0, 4, 8, 12 and 15 days and analyzed for pH, fat, dry contents, yeasts and molds and total coliforms. The positive effects of Allium roseum supplementation, either as a powder or as a fresh paste, have been proven, based on sensorial, physicochemical, and microbiological qualities. The shelf life of cheese samples was also determined through an accelerated shelf life test and the Arrhenius equation. The experiments were conducted at 5, 15, and 25 °C for 15 days. The results showed a significant shelf life extension for flavored double cream cheeses (12 days) versus the plain formula (10 days). The use of Allium roseum leaves, as a natural preservative, seems to be a promising trend for the formulation of similar dairy products.

The present study deals with the impact of storage time on the quality of dehydrofrozen versus conventionally frozen apple. Samples were submitted to freezing as fresh fruit or following the first stage of air drying. The quality was evaluated along a freezing storage period of 18 months under -18 °C. Thaw exudate water (TEW), total colour difference (TCD), and total polyphenol content (TPC) of dehydrofrozen/thawed samples were assessed regarding the water content (W) versus the frozen storage time (FST) (0-18 months). Dehydrofreezing exhibited significant effects on TEW and TCD of dehydrofrozen/thawed apples. Indeed, the lower the W, the lower the TEW content and TCD of partially dried frozen/thawed samples. TPC losses were significant for samples without any pre-dehydration stage and decreased when initial water content decreased. The 18-month frozen storage at -18 °C had the most insignificant effects on all quality response variables for the previously most dried samples. Thus, adequate drying of fruit before freezing is a relevant way to maintain the stability of fruit quality during long-term storage.

Despite their richness in bioactive compounds, green onion ( Allium cepa ) leaves are rarely valorized. This study compares several drying methods in terms of product quality and process performance: continuous (CCD), intermittent (ICD), interval starting accessibility (ISAD) while, freeze-drying (FD) was used as a control treatment. To achieve the same final water activity, the effective ISAD and ICD drying times were 10 and twice times lower than CCD. During drying, the core temperature of the onion leaves remained stable at 22 °C for ISAD while it reached the drying air temperature during (45 °C) during CCD and 34 °C for ICD. ICD and ISAD dried leaves had a total color difference between a maximum for CCD and a minimum for FD leaves. Moreover, CCD and ICD onion leaves had the highest loss of total phenolic content, while FD and ISAD achieved the highest preservation.