The Effect of Cladode Drying Techniques on the Prebiotic Potential and Molecular Characteristics of the Mucilage Extracted from <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> and <i>Opuntia joconostle</i>

The dry, powdered cladodes of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> are often-used in over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical formulations. Gentle drying techniques, such as lyophilization and vacuum drying are compared with convection drying for the cladodes and also compared with another species o...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Cruz-Rubio, Monika Mueller, Renate Loeppert, Helmut Viernstein, Werner Praznik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Österreichische Apotheker-Verlagsgesellschaft m. b. H. 2020-10-01
Series:Scientia Pharmaceutica
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/88/4/43