Basic Physicochemical Properties of Pectin from Underutilized Chili Peppers Subjected to Different Heating Regimes [PDF]
FoodsBrown Jalapeno peppers (BPs) are accidentally harvested and discarded at different points of the postharvest handling and processing lines because they are not visually attractive to consumers. Water-, chelator-, and alkali-soluble pectins (WSP, CSP, and
Olivia Patricia Ramos-Aguilar +11 more
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Extraction and Comparative Assessment of the Physicochemical Properties of Pectin From Four Fruit Wastes in Ghana [PDF]
ScientificaSubstantial amounts of waste and by-products are generated annually from the fruit processing industry – an issue with detrimental environmental, socioeconomic and health impacts.
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Spectroscopic and Microscopic Analysis of Apple Pectins [PDF]
MoleculesApple pomace pectins, extracted using various methods (water, cellulase, arabinase, and arabinase with mannanase), and commercial apple pectin were studied, analyzing their morphology and chemical structure.
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Exploring the Structural Characteristics and Antioxidant Capacity of Pectins from Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch. [PDF]
MoleculesThis research explores the structural composition and antioxidant abilities of pectins extracted from Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch. Pectins, which are a complex group of acidic polysaccharides, exhibit various biological activities due to their ...
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Pectins as Brakes? Their Potential Implication in Adjusting Mesophyll Conductance Under Water Deficit and Salt Stresses [PDF]
PlantsWater and salt stresses reduce net CO2 assimilation (AN) primarily by restricting stomatal conductance (gs) and mesophyll conductance (gm), while altering leaf structure, anatomy, and cell wall composition.
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 In this study, eco-friendly deep eutectic solvents (DESs) were used as extracting agents for the first time in the extraction of pectins from mango peel.
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Early development of epiphytic roots: perspectives based on the composition of the velamen cell wall [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2021 The velamen, a root structure of some epiphytic species for water uptake, usually is stratified epidermis consisting of dead cells. In general, its cell walls exhibit variation during development, including in thickness and amount and type of impregnated
Luísa Gouveia Lana +4 more
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The Preparation and Potential Bioactivities of Modified Pectins: A Review
Foods, 2023 Pectins are complex polysaccharides that are widely found in plant cells and have a variety of bioactivities. However, the high molecular weights (Mw) and complex structures of natural pectins mean that they are difficult for organisms to absorb and ...
Xu Jiao +6 more
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Comparing the Chemical Characteristics of Pectin Isolated from Various Indonesian Fruit Peels
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2021 The Indonesian pectin manufacturing industry is underdeveloped, and pectin is imported to meet its increasing demand; we attempted to isolate pectins from various fruit peels, such as orange peel (OP), papaya peel (PP), mango peel (MP), watermelon peel ...
Siti Susanti +4 more
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Pectins and Olive Pectins: From Biotechnology to Human Health
Biology, 2021 Pectins are a component of the complex heteropolysaccharide mixture present in the cell wall of higher plants. Structurally, the pectin backbone includes galacturonic acid to which neutral sugars are attached, resulting in functional regions in which the
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