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Although microwave heating can be used for drying of food containing uneven water content, it is isn’t done for certain food products like garlic. Why?

(a) No pasteurization

(b) Essential oils being stripped off

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) No pasteurization & Essential oils being stripped off

I had been asked this question in an international level competition.

I'd like to ask this question from Unit Operations topic in chapter Heat Transfer Equipment, Microwave Heating, Evaporation, Diffusion and Mass Transfer and Dehydration of Food Engineering

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Right option is (d) No pasteurization & Essential oils being stripped off

Best explanation: For drying of garlic, the essential oils which are the volatile components of the garlic are stripped off from it.

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