Achi (Brachystegia eurycoma) and Ofor (Detarium microcarpum) have been known in times past as soup thickeners. Modern day studies have made us to understand that, the hydrocolloids from their seeds have ethno-medicinal properties too. How can these hydrocolloids be extracted i.e. what method(s) can be used to carry out the extraction?
Hello Kehinde,
Agukwe and Muazu have a method for extraction of polysaccharides from achi included in the following article: Article Characterization, Formulation and Evaluation of the Suspendi...
Similar methodology can be applied for extraction of mucilaginous materials from other seeds including ofor, and other non-polar solvents like ethanol or isopropyl alcohol can also be applied in precipitation. If you wish to only analyze and use non-starch fractions, amylase enzymes can be applied to hydrolyze starch based materials before the precipitation.
Best regards,
Jim Breckenridge
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