Anchovyforestbane Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Regarding the gelatinous sacs encasing kiwano seeds; biochemically speaking, what exactly are they made of and how are they formed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmydasaint Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 They are referred to as mucilaginous and it is possible that few scientists have fully analysed the sacs. Link Certainly, there are a number of beneficial substances including vitamins and minerals: Paper If you cross-reference the paper, you may find out the information you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 It's probably very much like any other sort of melon. But it looks cool. Realistically, like all plants they are mainly water, held together with things like cellulose, pectin and starch. The mucilaginous bit is probably similar to other gums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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