Easily sourced mucus from various plant parts is an odorless, colorless and tasteless
substance with emerging commercial potential in agriculture, food, cosmetics and …

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

In this study, oil-in-water emulsions made of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), mucilage
from Dioscorea opposita (DOM), and food-grade polysaccharides (guar gum [GG], xanthan …

Taro, a staple food for residents in Africa and parts of Asia, is an important source of
carbohydrate. China has abundant taro resources. Taro contains polysaccharide, vitamins …

Abstract Effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on the structural, rheological, and functional
properties of mulberry leaf polysaccharide (MLP) were characterized in this study. The …

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important source of carbohydrates as an energy source
and is used as a staple food throughout the world. It is rich in mucilage and starch granules …

The soluble crude polysaccharides from Dioscorea opposita (DOP1 and DOP2) were
prepared and characterized. DOP1 and DOP2 obtained carbohydrate (65.71% and 70.18 …

Dioscorea opposita Thunb., an edible and pharmaceutical plant, is usually consumed after
heating processing, such as steaming, boiling, and frying with bran. In order to determine the …

This study investigated the chemical components and rheological properties of
polysaccharides from Dioscorea opposita Thunb. Graded alcohol precipitation was used to …

Brazilian cacti have the high potential to be used as a source of mucilages with different
technological functions that can be widely explored. The physicochemical, structural and …