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Polysaccharides, Volume 4, Issue 1

March 2023 - 6 articles

Cover Story: Pectin is a polysaccharide that has been recently gaining attention because it is renewable, inexpensive, biocompatible, degradable, non-toxic, non-polluting, and has mechanical integrity. The recent extraction techniques and modification to the structural property of pectin have led to modified pectin, whose chemical and surface functional groups yield galacturonic acid and galactose contents, which are primarily responsible for its improved and better use in biomedical applications, thus producing high-value products. Modified pectin can be combined with a wide range of biopolymers with unique characteristics and activities, which has enabled its current applications through different approaches, such as its synergistic and prebiotic effects, gut microbiota effect and antiviral properties, in addition to its prominent anti-cancer functional capabilities. View this paper
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Articles (6)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,929 Views
10 Pages

Flaxseed mucilage and its derivatives have been extensively investigated over the last decade, mainly due to their inherent techno-functional (thickening, gelling, interface-stabilizing, and film-forming) properties that are relevant in the food indu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,700 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Dissolution Time on the Development of All-Cellulose Composites Using the NaOH/Urea Solvent System

  • Juan Francisco Delgado,
  • Andrés Gerardo Salvay,
  • Silvana Arroyo,
  • Celina Raquel Bernal and
  • María Laura Foresti

Innovative and sustainable all-cellulose composites (ACCs) can be obtained by partial dissolution of cellulosic fibers and regeneration of the dissolved fraction. Among cellulose solvents, sodium hydroxide/urea solutions are recognized as promising l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,010 Views
12 Pages

Development and Characterization of Sustainable Antimicrobial Films Incorporated with Natamycin and Cellulose Nanocrystals for Cheese Preservation

  • Miriane Maria de Sousa,
  • Vânia Miria C. Clemente,
  • Rosilene Maria de S. Santos,
  • Mariane Oliveira,
  • José Osvaldo Ramos Silva,
  • Laís Fernanda Batista,
  • Clara Suprani Marques,
  • Amanda Lélis de Souza,
  • Éber Antônio Alves Medeiros and
  • Nilda de Fátima Ferreira Soares

Environmental pollution and food safety are both issues of global concern. In this sense, sustainable and antimicrobial nanocomposites based on cellulose/poly (vinyl alcohol) blend incorporated with natamycin and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were man...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,730 Views
18 Pages

Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) is a fruit rich in anthocyanins, an important group of natural pigments, with color ranging from red to blue, soluble in water, highly antioxidant. Despite its great potential for use as a natural dye, its application is a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,402 Views
32 Pages

Pectin is a polysaccharide that has been recently gaining attention because it is renewable, inexpensive, biocompatible, degradable, non-toxic, non-polluting, and has mechanical integrity. The recent extraction techniques and modification to the stru...

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