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Asked 23rd Sep, 2015

What methods and protocols can be used in determining and quantifying the amount of fiber sugars and carbohydrates in fruits (after postharvest)?

methods and protocols can be used in determining and quantifying the amount of fiber sugars and carbohydrates in fruits (after postharvest)?

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Catherine M G C Renard
French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE)
Fiber assays have the great advantage that there are internationally recognized normed methods. However they were developped with cereals in view, and for fruit and vegetables they tend to overestimate soluble fibers as some of the steps (starch degradation) cause pectin beta-elimination and therefore solubilisation.
And for methods for isolation of structural polysaccharides from non starchy fruit & veg: doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.03.002
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Catherine M G C Renard
French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE)
Fiber assays have the great advantage that there are internationally recognized normed methods. However they were developped with cereals in view, and for fruit and vegetables they tend to overestimate soluble fibers as some of the steps (starch degradation) cause pectin beta-elimination and therefore solubilisation.
And for methods for isolation of structural polysaccharides from non starchy fruit & veg: doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.03.002
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Sherif Fathy El-Gioushy
Benha University
I think this pdf will help you to find the methods . this my paper in date plam under cold storage. 

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