Mucilage removal from cactus cladodes (Opuntia humifusa Raf.) by enzymatic treatment to improve extraction efficiency and radical scavenging activity

LWT

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 337-342

  Kim, Jae Hwan ^a   Lee, Hyun Jung ^a   Park, Yooheon ^a   Ra, Kyung Soo ^b   Shin, Kwang Soon ^c   Yu, Kwang Won ^d   Suh, Hyung Joo ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Technical University   (South Korea)

^c Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

^d Chungju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cactus cladodes; Commercial enzyme; Hydrolysate; Mucilage; Opuntia humifusa Raf.

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; FLAVONOIDS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHENOLS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VISCOSITY;

CACTUS CLADODES; COMMERCIAL ENZYMES; HYDROLYSATE; MUCILAGE; OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA RAF;

ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA;

EID: 84871072852     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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