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Pectin is a natural substance found in plant cell walls that is made primarily of a type of sugar acid called galacturonic acid. Commercially, it's extracted from citrus fruits and sold as a powder used as a gelling agent in foods like jams and jellies, as well as in desserts, medicines, and candies.
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Research
17,427 papers- Pectin structure and biosynthesis.ReviewCurrent opinion in plant biology · 2008Mohnen DDOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2008.03.006
- Chemistry and uses of pectin--a review.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 1997Thakur BR, Singh RK, Handa AKDOI: 10.1080/10408399709527767
- Pectin in gut health and beyond: A review.ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules · 2025Kalita P, Rahman MT, Haloi P et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.146954
- Pectin in biomedical and drug delivery applications: A review.ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules · 2021Li DQ, Li J, Dong HL et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.088
- Pectin: Structural Characteristics, ADME Profiles, and Their Interrelationship.ReviewChemistry & biodiversity · 2025Song H, Zhang Y, Wang F et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202402532
- Investigation into pectin extraction and technological implementations in the food industry.ReviewJournal of the science of food and agriculture · 2024Cherian E, Ts K, Kn S et al.DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13638
- Pectin in diet: Interactions with the human microbiome, role in gut homeostasis, and nutrient-drug interactions.ReviewCarbohydrate polymers · 2021Elshahed MS, Miron A, Aprotosoaie AC et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117388
- Therapeutic Potential of Pectin and Its Derivatives in Chronic Diseases.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Dambuza A, Rungqu P, Oyedeji AO et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040896
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- polysaccharide
- Has part
- D-galacturonic acid
- Image
- Plant cell wall diagram gl.svg
- Has use
- gelling agent
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- Commons category
- Pectin
- subject has role
- antidiarrhoeal
- cell component
- middle lamella
- substrate of
- polygalacturonase
- discoverer or inventor
- Henri Braconnot
- time of discovery or invention
- 1825-00-00
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