[HTML][HTML] Inulin, a flexible oligosaccharide I: Review of its physicochemical characteristics

MA Mensink, HW Frijlink… - Carbohydrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
Inulin, a fructan-type polysaccharide, consists of (2→ 1) linked β-d-fructosyl residues (n= 2–
60), usually with an (1↔ 2) α-d-glucose end group. The applications of inulin and its …

Importance of prebiotics in aquaculture as immunostimulants. Effects on immune system of Sparus aurata and Dicentrarchus labrax

D Carbone, C Faggio - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2016 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases in fish represent a major problem for the aquaculture field as they
produce extensive damages and loss. Over the last few years, with increased development …

Synthesis, molecular features and biological activities of modified plant polysaccharides

S Mukherjee, S Jana, S Khawas, J Kicuntod… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant polysaccharides represent a natural source material characterized by high ubiquity,
abundance and biological activities that can be utilised as organic matter in numerous …

Evaluation of the physical properties and conservation of the antioxidants content, employing inulin and maltodextrin in the spray drying of blueberry juice

SB Araujo-Díaz, C Leyva-Porras… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, two carbohydrate polymers, inulin (I) and maltodextrin (MX), were compared as
carrying agents in the spray drying of blueberry juice (BJ). The physicochemical properties …

Incorporation of dietary fiber on the cookie dough. Effects on thermal properties and water availability

MSB Canalis, AE Leon, PD Ribotta - Food Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work it was analyzed the water mobility by characterizing the thermo-
gravimetric analysis of the cookie dough with the incorporation of dietary fibers. The fibers …

Biogeochemical weathering of silicate minerals

WW Barker, SA Welch, JF Banfield - Reviews in mineralogy, 1997 - degruyter.com
An enormous body of increasingly interdisciplinary scientific literature reflects the profound
and pervasive entwinement of biological processes and silicate mineral weathering. While …

Chemical modification of inulin, a valuable renewable resource, and its industrial applications

CV Stevens, A Meriggi, K Booten - Biomacromolecules, 2001 - ACS Publications
Inulin, the polydisperse reserve polyfructose from plants such as Cichorium intybus
(chicory), has been chemically modified in several ways to obtain industrially important …

Influence of crystallisation conditions on the large deformation rheology of inulin gels

A Bot, U Erle, R Vreeker, WGM Agterof - Food hydrocolloids, 2004 - Elsevier
The large-deformation rheology of inulin gels was investigated and interpreted in terms of
solubility, crystallisation, and aggregation data. The gels are characterised by a strong …

Inulin and its enzymatic production by inulosucrase: Characteristics, structural features, molecular modifications and applications

D Ni, W Xu, Y Zhu, W Zhang, T Zhang, C Guang… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Inulin, a natural fructan, cannot be hydrolyzed by digestive enzymes in the human body and
plays a role as a dietary fiber and prebiotic. Due to its versatile physicochemical properties …

Delta inulin: a novel, immunologically active, stable packing structure comprising β-d-[2 → 1] poly(fructo-furanosyl) α-d-glucose polymers

PD Cooper, N Petrovsky - Glycobiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
We report a novel isoform of β-d-[2→ 1] poly (fructo-furanosyl) α-d-glucose termed delta
inulin (DI), comparing it with previously described alpha (AI), beta (BI) and gamma (GI) …