Characterization and functional properties of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seed protein isolates and salt assisted protein concentrates

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 877-887

  Wani, Ali Abas ^a,b   Sogi, Dalbir Singh ^b   Singh, Preeti ^a   Shivhare, Uma Shankar ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

analysis; concentrate; functional property; protein isolate; watermelon seed

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATE; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTY; PROTEIN ISOLATE; WATERMELON SEED;

AMINO ACIDS; SEED; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

PROTEINS;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 80053969656     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-011-0122-6     Document Type: Article

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