Apricot kernel, a by-product of apricot fruit, is a rich source of proteins, vitamins, and
carbohydrates. Moreover, it can be used for medicinal purposes and the formation of food …

Mucilages are natural compounds consisting mainly of polysaccharides with complex
chemical structures. Mucilages also contain uronic acids, proteins, lipids, and bioactive …

Driven by the demand of consumers for low-fat foods, the field of fat replacers has made a
tremendous breakthrough over the past decade. A fat replacer is a substance that replaces …

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a root crop that remains largely underutilized and undervalued
despite its abundance and affordability. In comparison to other root vegetables, such as …

This study extracted the mucilage from Corchorus olitorius L. to observe its chemical and
functional properties and suggest its possible applications in various fields. Corchorus …

Food packaging is often made from plastic, which is usually obtained from non-renewable
resources. The development of new technologies, like biocomposite films, has been driven …

The present study embarked on developing soy yogurt utilizing soybean and taro mucilage.
Box-Behnken Design (BBD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was executed to …

This study aimed to assess the influence of taro mucilage (TM) and black seed oil (BSO) as
an edible coating to extend guava fruits' shelf-life and quality attributes. Four different edible …

Interest in extracting mucilage from natural sources like taro corms stems from its potential
applications in various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, while …

Recently, the interest of edible films formulated with new ingredients, which allow improving
its properties has increased. An interesting option is mucilage, which contains water-soluble …