Pectin is a heteropolysaccharide abundant in the cell wall of plants and is obtained mainly
from fruit (citrus and apple), thus its properties are particularly prone to changes occurring …

Background The mechanical properties of parenchyma cell walls and the strength and
extension of adhesion areas between adjacent cells, jointly with cell turgor, are main …

Generally in plants, cell wall polysaccharides are the main determinants of tissue properties
and contents of an essential part of dietary fiber, prebiotics, or cosmetic ingredients …

Drying is a complex process of simultaneous heat, mass, and momentum transport
phenomena with continuous phase changes. Numerical modelling is one of the most …

The avocado is a climacteric fruit and begins a softening process after harvest. During
ripening, the mesocarp changes in texture, and this affects fruit quality and cold storage …

Main conclusion Du ring on-tree ripening, the pectin distribution changed from
polydispersed in cell wall to cumulated in cell wall corners. During apple storage, the pectin …

In this study, molecular composition of cell wall polysaccharides of peach during growth was
investigated to elucidate influencing mechanism of hardness which regulated fruit quality …

Mango is an important crop worldwide, with a postharvest loss that is huge due to its
climacteric behaviour. This study evaluated the softening of Tommy Atkins mangos during …

Structural modifications of fruit cell-wall pectins are controlled by various enzymes. In this in
vitro study, the cell wall material (CWM) from pear fruit (Pyrus communis L.) was treated …

Background Determination of the changes in cellular-level structural, mechanical,
rheological and transport properties during the processing of plant-based food materials …