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The Preparation and Potential Bioactivities of Modified Pectins: A Review
Foods, 2023 Pectins are complex polysaccharides that are widely found in plant cells and have a variety of bioactivities. However, the high molecular weights (Mw) and complex structures of natural pectins mean that they are difficult for organisms to absorb and ...
, Xu Jiao, Quanhong Li
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 In this study, eco-friendly deep eutectic solvents (DESs) were used as extracting agents for the first time in the extraction of pectins from mango peel.
Sijun Chen +5 more
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Comparing the Chemical Characteristics of Pectin Isolated from Various Indonesian Fruit Peels
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2021 The Indonesian pectin manufacturing industry is underdeveloped, and pectin is imported to meet its increasing demand; we attempted to isolate pectins from various fruit peels, such as orange peel (OP), papaya peel (PP), mango peel (MP), watermelon peel ...
Siti Susanti +4 more
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Early development of epiphytic roots: perspectives based on the composition of the velamen cell wall [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2021 The velamen, a root structure of some epiphytic species for water uptake, usually is stratified epidermis consisting of dead cells. In general, its cell walls exhibit variation during development, including in thickness and amount and type of impregnated
Luísa Gouveia Lana +4 more
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Pectins and Olive Pectins: From Biotechnology to Human Health
Biology, 2021 Pectins are a component of the complex heteropolysaccharide mixture present in the cell wall of higher plants. Structurally, the pectin backbone includes galacturonic acid to which neutral sugars are attached, resulting in functional regions in which the
Maria C. Millan-Linares +2 more
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Evaluation of gelation properties of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) waste pectin
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2021 The gelation properties of pectin from jackfruit waste were investigated and compared with those of analytical and commercial grade pectin gels. Gels produced from jackfruit waste pectins with various concentrations of sucrose (45%–60%), pectin (0.5% and
Rokeya Begum +4 more
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Determining Methyl-Esterification Patterns in Plant-Derived Homogalacturonan Pectins
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Homogalacturonan (HG)-type pectins are nutrient components in plants and are widely used in the food industry. The methyl-esterification pattern is a crucial structural parameter used to assess HG pectins in terms of their nutraceutical activity.
Yang Yu +8 more
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Plant Physiology, 2010 The plant cell wall is composed of polysaccharides and proteins. In addition, some cells have walls impregnated with lignin. In all cases, the polysaccharides constitute the major part of the wall.
Harholt, Jesper +2 more
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Molecules, 2020 Soluble fibers, including pectins from apple and lemon, are commonly used as prebiotic and to prepare functional foods. The present study aimed to investigate the physicochemical and functional properties of pectins extracted from jujubes (Ziziphus ...
Alessia Fazio +6 more
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SOME VEGETABLE AND FRUIT WASTES AS ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF USED PECTIN IN JELLIES AND JAMS PREPARATION [PDF]
Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, 2003 This study was conducted to evaluate some fresh and dried vegetable and fruit wastes for their pectins. Three different extraction methods of pectins were used. The effect of extsacted pectins on jemes and jams characteristics was also stUdied.
K. Tolba, M. Ashour, Enssaf EI-Hamzy,
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