On the gelling behaviour of 'nopal' (Opuntia ficus indica) low methoxyl pectin

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-222

  Cárdenas, Adriana ^a   Goycoolea, Francisco M ^a   Rinaudo, Marguerite ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHES SUR LES MACROMOLÉCULES VÉGÉTALES CERMAV CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Gel formation; Opuntia ficus indica; Pectin

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COOLING; SOL-GELS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STOICHIOMETRY; VISCOELASTICITY;

CHAIN MOBILITY; GEL FORMATION; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CACTACEAE; CITRUS; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 41549129358     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.11.017     Document Type: Article

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