Mucilage from Yellow Pitahaya (<i>Selenicereus megalanthus</i>) Fruit Peel: Extraction, Proximal Analysis, and Molecular Characterization
Mucilage is a hydrophilic biopolymeric material of interest in the food industry due to its high content of dietary fiber, antioxidant activity, and gelling and thickening capacities, which is present in high concentration in agricultural by-products, such as the peel of cacti fruits. In this work,...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/2/786 |