Seed Mucilage Polysaccharides: A Comprehensive Review of Molecular Architecture, Green Extraction Technologies, Bioactivities, and Industrial Applications
Afifa Aziz, Hadia Sehar, Muhammad Zeeshan Adil, Waseem Khalid, Kit-Leong Cheong · 2026
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Description
Afifa Aziz and four co-authors review seed mucilage, the slippery gel that seed coats release on wetting. The gel blends several sugar chains with small shares of protein and minerals, and its recipe shifts by plant species. Green extraction methods, from ultrasound to enzyme help, are weighed against old soaking routes.
Green methods cut solvent, energy, and time against matched old methods, though gains vary by seed and setup. Chain length, acid content, and branching shape how the gel thickens, foams, and holds mixtures together. Those traits feed its antioxidant, gut-friendly, and germ-fighting actions. Standard recipes, safety rulings, and human trials still trail the lab interest, the authors warn.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Afifa Aziz, Hadia Sehar, Muhammad Zeeshan Adil, Waseem Khalid, Kit-Leong Cheong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |