Chemical characterization of pectin extracted from clementine compared to commercial pectin.

Chemical characterization of pectin extracted from clementine compared to commercial pectin.

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Citrus peels are considered as a rich source of valuable biomolecules like pectin as polymer of polysaccharide acid. In this study, response surface methodology was used to optimize pectin extraction from Citrus clementina peels using citric acid as extraction solvent. The effect of parameters conditioning the extraction process and pectin yield (p...

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... comparison between extracted and commercial pectin based on moisture, ash, protein, and sugar contents is reported in Figure 3. The moisture content of extracted pectin was about 12%. ...

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