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Extraction and characterization of mucilage in Opuntia spp.
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The colour analysis showed a high L* value and the chromatic co-ordinates were in the yellow-greenish spectrum, and the use of isopropyl alcohol is recommended in ratio 1:3, since its commercial value is lower in comparison with ethanol.About:
This article is published in Journal of Arid Environments.The article was published on 2007-03-01. It has received 239 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mucilage & Extraction (chemistry).read more
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Industrial Uses of Opuntia spp. By-products
TL;DR: Prickly pear cactus stems, better known as Nopal (Opuntia spp.), is spread around the world as feedstock. as discussed by the authors The potential technological uses of these plant and its derivatives are also discussed.
EXTRACTION OF PECTIN FROM PRICKLY PEAR Opuntia ficus indica AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PINEAPPLE SWEET
TL;DR: 1 Químico de alimentos, Especialista y Magister en Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentsos, Profesora Asistente.
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Mucilage-Based Films for Food Applications
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors provide information about mucilage-based films, mechanical and barrier properties as well as food applications, and present general information about elaboration films, main materials used to produce films and coatings.
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Phytochemical screening, phenol content and antioxidant studies of ethanol leaf extract of Celtis toka (Forssk.) Hepper & J.R.I. Wood
Alioune Dior Fall,Serigne Ibra Mbacké Dieng,Kady Diatta-Badji,William Diatta,Emmanuel Bassene +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, Hepper et al. identified the phytochemical groups of leaf extract of Celtis toka Forssk and evaluated the phenol content of extracts and their antioxidant activity.
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Reporting of Objective Color Measurements
TL;DR: The analysis of color is frequently an important consideration when determining the efficacy of a variety of postharvest treatments, and many researchers continue to analyze this characteristic inappropriately.
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Rheological properties of the mucilage gum (Opuntia ficus indica)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the rheological properties of aqueous solutions of the mucilage isolated from Opuntia ficus indica and found that the viscosity was dependent on ionic strength, as in the case of polyelectrolytes.
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Cacti : biology and uses
TL;DR: This book presents a meta-anatomy of the Cacti of Mesoamerican Domestication and Diffusion, and some of the mechanisms behind its domestication and distribution, which are described in more detail in the preface.
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Structure and morphology of cladodes and spines of Opuntia ficus-indica. Cellulose extraction and characterisation
Mohamed E. Malainine,Alain Dufresne,Danièle Dupeyre,Mostafa Mahrouz,Roger Vuong,Michel R. Vignon +5 more
TL;DR: It was observed that the tensile modulus decreases as the moisture content increases and the mechanical properties of these natural spines were investigated by tensile tests at various conditioning relative humidities.