Study on stabilizing mechanism of konjac glucomannan in tea infusions

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Gong, Jia Shun ^a   Liu, Pei Ying ^b   Liu, Qin Jin ^b  

^a YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen bonding; Konjac glucomannan; Stabilizing mechanism; Tea infusions

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 33845406614     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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