Industrial Applications, Principal Sources, and Extraction of Galactomannans: A Review [PDF]
FoodsGalactomannans (GMs) are polysaccharides with diverse industrial applications due to their functional properties, such as their use in thickeners, stabilizers, and gelling agents.
Jorge Manuel Silva Jara +2 more
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Polysaccharide-Based Carriers for Pulmonary Insulin Delivery: The Potential of Coffee as an Unconventional Source [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Non-invasive routes for insulin delivery are emerging as alternatives to currently painful subcutaneous injections. For pulmonary delivery, formulations may be in powdered particle form, using carriers such as polysaccharides to stabilise the active ...
Sara A. Valente +8 more
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Cell Structure and Dynamics of Galactomannan Secretion in Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Leguminosae) Endosperm [PDF]
PlantsGalactomannans are a typical reserve polysaccharide in the endosperm of leguminous seeds; they turn the endosperm hard when dry and gelatinous and swollen when hydrated.
Victor Bonifácio-Leite +2 more
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Evaluation of Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) Oil as an Additive for Carbohydrate-Based Biodegradable Films [PDF]
FoodsRecent studies have focused on the development of food packaging films based on biopolymers, with polysaccharides being at the forefront due to their abundant availability in food and agricultural by-products.
Bárbara L. S. Freitas +4 more
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Galactomannans from Chemical Insights to Multifaceted Applications: A Review
Natural Product CommunicationsObjective This study provides a comprehensive overview of galactomannans, focusing on their chemical structure, physicochemical properties, primary sources, and diverse industrial applications.
Mohammed Messaoudi +2 more
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Galactomannans: A Suitable Biopolymer to Produce Advanced Food Packaging [PDF]
International Journal of Food ScienceGalactomannans (GMs) have promising food packaging applications as edible films and coatings. These natural polysaccharides offer an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to conventional nonbiodegradable and nonedible plastic materials. By
Elder dos Santos Araujo +3 more
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Hydrolysis, Microstructural Profiling and Utilization of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba in Yoghurt
Fermentation, 2023 The present study investigates the hydrolysis, microstructural profiling and utilization of guar gum (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) as a prebiotic in a yoghurt. Guar galactomannans (GG) was purified and partially depolymerized using an acid, alkali and enzyme
Majid Hussain +10 more
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Diosgenin and galactomannans, natural products in the pharmaceutical sciences
Clinical Phytoscience, 2021 Background Diosgenin is an isospirostane derivative, which is a steroidal sapogenin and the product of acids or enzymes hydrolysis process of dioscin and protodioscin.
Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian +3 more
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Legume Science, 2023 Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) is an annual plant belonging to the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae. The seeds of fenugreek contain 26.8% soluble fiber chemically identified as galactomannans with properties similar to soluble fiber of guar seeds ...
Sanju Bala Dhull +8 more
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Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2022 Objective: To study the effect of galactomannan on the spectral characteristics of human serum albumin (HSA) and the mechanism of their interaction. Methods: Multispectroscopic analyses were used to determine the quenching method, number of binding sites,
Jingrui WANG +4 more
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