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María Carolina Otálora

Observed names: Maria Carolina Otálora, Maria Carolina Otálora Rodríguez, Maria Otálora, María Carolina Otálora Rodríguez, María Carolina Otálora-Rodríguez
ORCID: 0000-0003-0594-1363
Observed ORCID: 0000-0003-0594-1363
OpenAlex ID: A5064048846
Microencapsulation of betalains obtained from cactus fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica) by spray drying using cactus cladode mucilage and maltodextrin as encapsulating agents
2015 · María Carolina Otálora, José Gregorio Carriazo, et al. · Food Chemistry · 233
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Encapsulated betalains (Opuntia ficus-indica) as natural colorants. Case study: Gummy candies
2018 · María Carolina Otálora, Helber de Jesús Barbosa, et al. · LWT · 109
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Encapsulating betalains from Opuntia ficus-indica fruits by ionic gelation: Pigment chemical stability during storage of beads
2016 · María Carolina Otálora, José Gregorio Carriazo, et al. · Food Chemistry · 87
Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Dried Powder Mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes and Aloe Vera Leaves: A Comparative Study
2021 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Polymers · 79
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Use of Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit Peel as a Novel Source of Mucilage with Coagulant Physicochemical/Molecular Characteristics
2022 · Maria Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Polymers · 54
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Encapsulation of cactus (Opuntia megacantha) betaxanthins by ionic gelation and spray drying: A comparative study
2018 · María Carolina Otálora, José G. Carriazo, et al. · Food Research International · 54
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Microencapsulation of Betaxanthin Pigments from Pitahaya (Hylocereus megalanthus) By-Products: Characterization, Food Application, Stability, and In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion
2023 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Foods · 50
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Evaluation of Turbidity and Color Removal in Water Treatment: A Comparative Study between Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit Peel Mucilage and FeCl3
2022 · Maria Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Polymers · 41
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Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Pink Guava (Psidium guajava) Carotenoids Using Mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes and Aloe Vera Leaves as Encapsulating Materials
2022 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Polymers · 41
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Mucilage from Yellow Pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus) Fruit Peel: Extraction, Proximal Analysis, and Molecular Characterization
2023 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Molecules · 40
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Preparation, study and characterization of complex coacervates formed between gelatin and cactus mucilage extracted from cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica
2019 · María Carolina Otálora, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño, et al. · LWT · 38
Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Andean Blueberry (Vaccinium meridionale Sw.) Anthocyanins Using Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) Peel Mucilage or Gum Arabic: A Comparative Study
2023 · Maria Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Foods · 29
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Preparation and Physicochemical Characterization of Softgels Cross-Linked with Cactus Mucilage Extracted from Cladodes of Opuntia Ficus-Indica
2019 · Luis R. Camelo Caballero, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Molecules · 26
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Encapsulation Effect on the In Vitro Bioaccessibility of Sacha Inchi Oil (Plukenetia volubilis L.) by Soft Capsules Composed of Gelatin and Cactus Mucilage Biopolymers
2020 · María Carolina Otálora, Robinson Camelo, et al. · Polymers · 20
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Physicochemical and bioactive characterization of pink guava pulp microcapsules prepared by freeze-drying using coffee mucilage as a wall material
2024 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · LWT · 18
Preparation and physicochemical properties of edible films from gelatin and Andean potato ( Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja) starch
2020 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches‐Torres, et al. · International Journal of Food Science & Technology · 18
Evaluation of Guava Pulp Microencapsulated in Mucilage of Aloe Vera and Opuntia ficus-indica as a Natural Dye for Yogurt: Functional Characterization and Color Stability
2022 · Maria Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Foods · 16
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Spray-dried microencapsulation of anthocyanins from mangosteen fruit peel: Investigating the impact of pitahaya peel mucilage and/or maltodextrin as wall materials
2024 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Powder Technology · 15
Physicochemical Properties and Valorization of the Mucilage Byproduct from Colombian Coffea arabica L. as a Powdered Food Hydrocolloid
2024 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · ACS Food Science & Technology · 11
Assessment of Prickly Pear Fruit Peel Mucilage in Form of Gel as a Green Coagulant for the Tertiary Treatment of Domestic Wastewater
2023 · María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · Gels · 6
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Microencapsulation of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 in coffee mucilage and/or inulin as wall material by spray-drying
2025 · Dayra Liseth Bohórquez León, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño, et al. · Food Bioscience · 2
Extracción de polifenoles de Cynara scolymus L., usando técnicas tradicionales y modernas. Una breve revisión
2021 · María Carolina Otálora-Rodríguez, Andrea Wilches-Torres, et al. · I3+ · 2
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Microorganismos comúnmente reportados como causantes de enfermedades transmitidas por el queso fresco en las Américas, 2007-2016
2019 · Nuri Andrea Merchán-Castellanos, Lida Marcela Pineda Gómez, et al. · Revista cubana de higiene y epidemiología · 1
Technological valorization of coffee mucilage as a biopolymeric wall material for spray-dried Synbiotic microcapsules: structural functionality and probiotic stability in a dairy matrix
2026 · Dayra Liseth Bohórquez León, Jovanny Arles Gómez Castaño, et al. · Applied Food Research
Design of freeze-dried microstructured powders from coffee husk: Linking wall material chemistry, molecular interactions, and functional performance
2026 · Maria Carolina Otálora, Eliana R. Herrera Giraldo, et al. · Food and Bioproducts Processing
Works count: 28
Citation count: 990
H-index: 16
I10-index: 19
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