Characterization of powder from the permeate of yacon extract by ultrafiltration and dehydrated by spray drying

ABSTRACT Yacon root is a functional food which contains antioxidants and prebiotics compounds. This study aimed to evaluate the physical, chemical and prebiotic characteristics of a yacon extract powder obtained by ultrafiltration (UF) with membranes of 10 and 30 kDa and encapsulation of the resulti...

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Main Authors: Marcela Lazzare Brites, Stela Meister Meira, Adriano Brandelli, Caciano Zapata Noreña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542016000500585&lng=en&tlng=en