OBTAINING OF PECTIN pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata, L

Pectin is a heterogeneous complex polysaccharide found in the primary cell wall of most cells and its effects on health is receiving growing interest, especially for applications such as drug encapsulation. In this work, high-methoxyl pectin was isolated from a regional pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) by the method of acid hydrolysis. ................
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