Pectin

NAME: Pectin

Source:

Pectin from citrus peel

Synonym: Poly-D-galacturonic acid methyl ester

CAS Number: 9000-69-5

Action and uses:

Pectin, a kind of polysaccharide polymer, is extracted from citrus and /or apple peels, extensively existed in green plants as to combining plant tissues together with fibre.

Pectin, a kind of natural food additive, is acid--resisting and completely harmless and nontoxic and used favorably as adhesive, stabilizer, thickening agent, suspension and emulsifier.

Pectin markedly helps to improve the food quality and make excellent mouth feeling with fruit flavor by adding a little.

For medicine industry: it has certain curative affects to some chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, constipation, can lower down the blood sugar, blood fat and cholesterol, it can also relieve the lead poisoning ,preventing and anti cancers.

For capsules to medicines: it is a good treatment to stomach trouble by producing pectin Mismuth.

For cosmetics, it will build up the skins' resistant abilities to ultraviolet rays and other radiations.

Normally it is cream-colored to light yellow, scentless, tasting a bit sweet and sour, easily soluble in water.

Main technical index:

1. Galacturonic acid and content: 70-85%

2. Glucose/dextrose and content: 0-15%

3. Buffer salinity: 0

Chemical and physical parameter:

1. Gel power: 150+-5US SAG, IFT-methet;

2. Speed of gel: 1) slow 2) rapid

3. Viscosity(mpas): 2% soluble (25 C) uncertain

4. Esterifying ＆#118alue(mehtoxyl group): uncertain,eigen＆#118alue 75%, 62%, 29%

5. Amidation degree( acid amides group): 0

6. PH(1% soluble,25 C): uncertain, eigen＆#118alue: 2.8, 3.3;

7. Particle size60 mesh

8. Density: 0.6-0.9g/cm3;

9. Loss in drying8%;

10. Acid insoluable ash1%