Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use

Autores:: Carrillo, Daniela
Alcívar, Andreina
Solórzano-Zambrano, Liceth
Segovia-Cedeño, Diego
Pazmiño, Anderson
Bonilla-Loor, Mario

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Fecha de publicación:: 2025

Institución:: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

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title	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use
spellingShingle	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use Andean tubers Ultrasound-assisted extraction Food viscosity Emulsifying agents Proteins Reducing sugars Saponins Food additives Melloco Tubérculos andinos Extracción asistida por ultrasonido Viscosidad de alimentos Agentes emulsionantes Proteínas Azúcares reductores Saponinas Melloco
title_short	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use
title_full	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use
title_fullStr	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use
title_full_unstemmed	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use
title_sort	Physicochemical and functional characterization of melloco mucilage (Ullucus tuberosus Caldas) and its possible agroindustrial use
dc.creator.fl_str_mv	Carrillo, Daniela Alcívar, Andreina Solórzano-Zambrano, Liceth Segovia-Cedeño, Diego Pazmiño, Anderson Bonilla-Loor, Mario
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv	Andean tubers Ultrasound-assisted extraction Food viscosity Emulsifying agents Proteins Reducing sugars Saponins Food additives Melloco Tubérculos andinos Extracción asistida por ultrasonido Viscosidad de alimentos Agentes emulsionantes Proteínas Azúcares reductores Saponinas Melloco
topic	Andean tubers Ultrasound-assisted extraction Food viscosity Emulsifying agents Proteins Reducing sugars Saponins Food additives Melloco Tubérculos andinos Extracción asistida por ultrasonido Viscosidad de alimentos Agentes emulsionantes Proteínas Azúcares reductores Saponinas Melloco
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