OBTAINING OF PECTIN pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata, L

Recently, an awareness of the health benefits of RG-I enriched pectin has caused technologists to rethink its utilization by the food industry, especially as a novel healthy gelling agent. Unique RG-I enriched pectin with abundant arabinan side-chains was extracted from citrus membrane by sequential mild acidic and alkaline treatment. ................
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