In this work the physicochemical characteristics and functional properties of mesquite gum (MG) and nopal mucilage (NM) mixtures (75-25, 50-50, 25-75) were evaluated and compared with the biopolymers separately in order ...

Ionic gelation of alginate has become one of the most widely used encapsulation techniques, with the main drawback that alginate hydrogels exhibit highly porous structural networks, which promotes high rates of release ...

Chitosan, sodium alginate and gel of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) were employed for the preparation of polyelectrolyte complexes at pH 4 and 6. FT-IR spectroscopy analysis showed evidence on complexes formation and ...

Tamarind seed mucilage (TSM) was extracted and obtained by spray drying. The power law model well described the rheological behavior of the TSM dispersions with determination coefficients R2 higher than 0.99. According to ...