Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10278105 | Journal of Food Engineering | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Microstructural features of the chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) to access where the mucilage was located. ⺠Microstructure of chia seed permit know how the mucilage was released during hydration. ⺠Ratio seed:water, temperature and pH on mucilage extraction. ⺠Temperature, ionic strength and pH effects on mucilage hydration. ⺠Chia seed mucilage had the capacity to retain 27 times its weight in water.
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Authors
L.A. Muñoz, A. Cobos, O. Diaz, J.M. Aguilera,