| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1186165 | Food Chemistry | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The composition of water-soluble carbohydrates from Agave tequilana plants of 2, 4 and 6½ years were compared by HPLC, HPAEC-PAD, MALDI-TOF-MS and GC–MS. The plants of 2 years exhibited the highest levels of free monosaccharide and low molecular weight fructans (DP 3–DP 6) with potential application as prebiotics. A maximum of fructan polymerisation was achieved at 4 years with mean DP from 3 to 30, then it was decreased at 6½ years with mean DP from 4 to 24. The linkage analysis showed an increase and decrease in the branching degree from 2 to 6½ years with a maximum at 4 years, correlated to changes in t-β-d-Fruf linkages with increased and decreased synthesis of (2→1) and (2→6)-β-d-Fruf as well as 1,6-di-β-d-Fruf linkages.
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Authors
Javier Arrizon, Sandrine Morel, Anne Gschaedler, Pierre Monsan,