Yield and some chemical properties of pectin extracted from the peels of dragon fruit [Hylocereus polyrhizus (Weber) britton and rose]

Dragon fruit [Hylocereus polyrizus (Weber) Britton and Rose] peels, a by-product of food processing, were investigated as an alternative source of pectin. Dried dragon fruit peels were extracted at pH 5 using citric acid and sulphuric acid, and the resulting pectin extracts were analyzed for yield a...

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I publikationen:Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly the Philippine Agriculturist) Vol. 94, no. 3 (Sep. 2011), 307-311
Huvudupphovsman: Tang, Pek-Yee
Övriga upphovsmän: Kek, Thiam-Seng, Gan, Cheng-Zu, Hee, Chiu-Yen, Chong, Cheng-Hin, Woo, Kwan-Kit
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2011
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