María Carolina Otálora

Microencapsulation of betalains obtained from cactus fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica) by spray drying using cactus cladode mucilage and maltodextrin as encapsulating agents

María Carolina Otálora, José G. Carriazo, Laura B. Iturriaga et al. · Food Chemistry · 2015 · 206 citations · Full text

Food Packaging, Engineering, Edible Packaging +6

Encapsulated betalains (Opuntia ficus-indica) as natural colorants. Case study: Gummy candies

María Carolina Otálora, Hélber de Jesús Barbosa, Jairo E. Perilla et al. · LWT · 2018 · 90 citations · Full text

Food Chemistry, Natural Colorants, Gummy Candies +6

Encapsulating betalains from Opuntia ficus-indica fruits by ionic gelation: Pigment chemical stability during storage of beads

María Carolina Otálora, José G. Carriazo, Laura B. Iturriaga et al. · Food Chemistry · 2016 · 78 citations

Food Chemistry, Edible Film, Food Packaging +10

Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Dried Powder Mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes and Aloe Vera Leaves: A Comparative Study

María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches‐Torres, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño · Polymers · 2021 · 58 citations · Full text

Encapsulation of cactus (Opuntia megacantha) betaxanthins by ionic gelation and spray drying: A comparative study

María Carolina Otálora, José G. Carriazo, Coralia Osorio et al. · Food Research International · 2018 · 48 citations · Full text

Biopolymer Gel, Opuntia Megacantha, Chemical Engineering +7