The probiotic encapsulating hydrogel derived from porang () glucomannan and chitosan was investigated with regard to its encapsulation efficiency, physical properties, prebiotic activity, and survival under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. The hydrogel's encapsulation efficiency was improved by varying the number of the FNCC 0051, which also served to increase the diameter (2-3 mm), polydispersity index (1.23-1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHistamine is an important substance that can be applied as a parameter for allergic reactions and food freshness. This study develops a method to produce a histamine sensor based on electrodes modified using polyurethane-LiClO. A sensor method was developed where this sensor was produced from polyurethane.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorang (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) is local perennial plant rich in glucomannan. The aim of this study was to extract and characterize glucomannan from porang tuber and to evaluate its potency as prebiotic in vivo. The research consisted of the following steps, i.
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