Characterization of pericarp fractions of yellow passion fruit: density, yield of flour, color, pectin content and degree of esterification

Abstract The pericarp of passion fruit can be processed to be used as a new ingredient in the food industry, or as source of pectin. Pericarp samples were taken with a 5 mm cylindrical metal probe to measure the apparent density. Pericarp fractions of eighty fruits at three maturation stages were dr...

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Main Authors: Simone Vilela TALMA, Suelen Alvarenga REGIS, Patrícia Rodrigues FERREIRA, Caroline MELLINGER-SILVA, Eder Dutra de RESENDE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612019005011107&lng=en&tlng=en