Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Inulin from Chicory Roots Using Response Surface Methodology

Shweta Tewari, Kulathooran Ramalakshmi^*, Laxmi Methre and Lingamallu Jagan Mohan Rao

Department of Spices and Flavour Science, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CCIR), Mysore-570020, India, E-mail: ramal_kumar@yahoo.com

^*Corresponding Author: Dr. Kulathooran Ramalakshmi, Department of Spices and Flavour Science, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CCIR), Mysore-570020, India, Tel: + 91 821 2512352, Fax: +91 821 2517233