Acid Hydrolysis of Pectin and Mucilage from Cactus (<i>Opuntia ficus</i>) for Identification and Quantification of Monosaccharides

Pectin and mucilage are polysaccharides from the cactus <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i>, which are also known as hydrocolloids, with useful properties in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and construction, among others. In the present work, cactus hydrocolloids were hydrolyzed charac...

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Published in:	Molecules
Main Authors:	Vanessa Garfias Silva, María Soledad Cordova Aguilar, Gabriel Ascanio, Juan Pablo Aguayo, Karen Y. Pérez-Salas, Ana del Carmen Susunaga Notario
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	pectin mucilage hydrocolloid polysaccharide cactus hydrolysis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/18/5830