A new process to isolate corn fibre gum and preserve more of its functional components may contribute to better emulsifying properties, say researchers. The new isolation technique, developed by ...

National Institute for Inter-disciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), one of the constituent laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a technology for ...

Pineapple plants, mainly cultivated for fruit, yield fibres from leaves, containing 3% strong, silky material extracted by retting or mechanical means. Key producers include the Philippines and Taiwan ...

In a recent study, researchers explored the use of seawater as a retting agent for banana pseudo-stems, achieving an efficient extraction of natural fibers while conserving freshwater resources. The ...

An automated banana pseudostem fiber extraction site has been set up in Pingtung County to promote the circular use of bananas, the Agriculture and Food Agency said, hailing the site as a first for ...

Soluble dietary fiber extracted from hawthorn residue significantly alleviated colitis symptoms, suppressed the TLR4/MyD88 ...