Extraction and analysis of prebiotics from selected plants from southern Thailand

• Main Authors: Wichienchot,S., Thammarutwasik,P., Jongjareonrak,A., Chansuwan,W., Hmadhlu,P., Hongpattarakere,T., Itharat,A., Ooraikul,B.
• Format: Article
• Published: Prince of Songkla University 2015
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=82355161245&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/39198
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Thirteen plants and their parts acquired from southern Thailand were investigated for their polysaccharide contents and prebiotic properties. The fresh, ground samples were extracted with 50% and 95% ethanol and water at ambient and boiling temperatures. The extracts were freeze-dried, digested with...