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Polysaccharides
Other chemicals
Viscosity
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Figure 1. Effect of.antioxidant Ratio on the Viscosity (measured
at 2OeC and 50s-a) of a o.8g cuar curn Solution at pH 7.O.
The Total Antioxidant Concentration (Gallate plus Sulphite) was
2OO ppn and Nunbers on tlre Abscissa are the propyl Gallate
Concentration. The Viscosity of an Unretorted Control
Containing no Addj.tives was O.55 Pa.s.
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Figure 4. Effect of Total Antioxidant concentration at a
Sulphite:callate Ratio of L2..3 on Strength of Retorted Gels.
Other Details as in Legend to Figure 3.
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Finally ne ntould Ltish to make the point that we have shortn that
aqueous systeus very suall anounts of antioxidants can
in sinlte
effect the nfuncti.onalityr of polysaccharides- There
ai"rlfliffy
;iil ue airtioxiaant activity associated with Bany natural food
sone of the intLrations,/synergisPs reported between
ingredients.
i;6a ingredients e.g. galactona_nnans ind nilk, nay be explai{ted
antioxiaant 6apiUiltty of the ingredients included with
bv the -p"fy"";d;;id"
tir" raiher tn6n a trnon-chenical' nacrouolecular
interactLon.
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ACKNOWLEDGEI{ENTS
REFERENCES
7. Cairns, P., Hiles, il.J. and ltorris, V.J. (19g6) Int. J. Biol.
ltacromolecules a, L24-L27