Extraction and characterisation of pectin from dragon fruit (hylocereus polyrhizus) peels

Pectins are complex carbohydrate molecules that are used in numerous food applications as a gelling agent, thickener, stabiliser, and emulsifier. Dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is one of the tropical fruits that belong to the cactus family, Cactaceae. Since the peels of dragon fruit are often...

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Main Authors: Zaidel, D. N. A., Rashid, J. M., Hamidon, N. H., Salleh, L. Md., Kassim, A. S. M.
Format: Article
Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2017
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