The influence of molecular structure of gallate analogs on the gelation behavior of xyloglucan in the presence of gallate analogs was investigated by rheology and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and NMR. We found that solutions of tamarind seed xyloglucan (TSX) in the presence of gallate analogs such as Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), Epicatechin gallate (ECg), Gallic acid (GA), methyl, ethyl, propyl gallate (abbreviated m GA, e GA and p GA respectively), pyrogallol, p-, m- and 3, 5-di-hydroxybenzoic acids all could induce a thermo-reversible gelation and form gels of different stiffn...
