Extraction and characterization of pectins from cocoa husks: A preliminary study

Food Chemistry

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1353-1356

  Mollea, C ^a   Chiampo, F ^a   Conti, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Characterization; Cocoa husks; Extraction; Pectins

Indexed keywords

PECTIN;

ARTICLE; CACAO; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXTRACTION; MICROWAVE COOKING; PH; TIME;

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 36349035943     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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