Rheological and physical properties of spray-dried mucilage obtained from Hylocereus undatus cladodes


Por: García-Cruz E.E., Rodríguez-Ramírez J., Lagunas, LLM, Medina-Torres L.

Publicada: 2 ene 2013
Resumen:
This study examines the rheological behavior of reconstituted spray-dried mucilage isolated from the cladodes of pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus), the effects of concentration and its relationship with physical properties were analyzed in reconstituted solutions. Drying process optimization was carried out through the surface response method, utilizing a factorial 2(3) design with three central points, in order to evaluate yield and rheological properties. The reconstituted mucilage exhibited non-Newtonian shear-thinning behavior, which adequately fit the Cross model (R-2 > 0.95). This dynamic response suggests a random coil configuration. The steady-shear viscosity and dynamic response are suitably correlated through the Cox-Merz rule, confirming the mucilage's stability of flow. Analysis of the physical properties of the mucilage (Tg, DTP, and particle morphology) explains the shear-thinning behavior. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
García-Cruz E.E.:
 Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación Para El Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Oaxaca, Hornos No. 1003, 71230 Oaxaca, Mexico

Rodríguez-Ramírez J.:
 Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación Para El Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Oaxaca, Hornos No. 1003, 71230 Oaxaca, Mexico

Medina-Torres L.:
 Univ Autonoma Mexico UNAM, Fac Quim E, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
ISSN: 01448617
Editorial
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 91 Número: 1
Páginas: 394-402
WOS Id: 000310253800052
ID de PubMed: 23044149