Chemical characterization and antioxidant of polysaccharide extracted from Dioscorea bulbifera

The air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) is an unconventional vegetable that produces a reserve stem, which has polysaccharides in its composition. These biopolymers, in turn, have aroused industrial interest due to many of their properties and applications in several areas, such as agro-food, chemical, ph...

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Main Authors: Aline Savi, Gabrielle Cristina Calegari, Vidiany Aparecida Queiroz Santos, Edimir Andrade Pereira, Sirlei Dias Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101836471830497X