Research Article
Manilkara zapota (Linn.) Seeds: A Potential Source of Natural Gum
Table 2
Thermogravimetry analysis of mucilage.
| Mucilage | Decomposition stage | Temperature range (°C) | DTG peak (°C) | Enthalpy (J/g) | Heat change (µVs/mg) | % weight loss |
| Mucilage | 1 | 178.6–359.7 | 350.3 | 315.8729 | 138.4354 | 41.17 | 2 | 359.7–600.6 | 614.4 | 3624.787 | 1082.215 | 30.06 |
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