Fruits constitute a commercially important and nutritionally indispensable food commodity.
Being a part of a balanced diet, fruits play a vital role in human nutrition by supplying the …

Pectins are the major component of plant cell walls, and they display diverse biological
activities including immunomodulation. The pectin macromolecule contains fragments of …

Biowastes generated from the food processing industries cause environmental issues due to
nitrogen, phosphorous, macronutrients, and water contents. These nutrients make the …

The extraction of pectins from sugar beet pulp was carried out in an aqueous acid medium
under different conditions using a full two-state experimental design for three extraction …

Orange peels is the principal solid by-product of the citrus processing industry and the
disposal of the fresh peels is becoming a major problem to many factories. Dry citrus peels …

An experimental design was used to study the influence of different parameters (pH,
temperature, time, and type of acid) on extraction of pectins from fresh sugar beet. The …

Extraction of pectin from sugar beet pulp using enzymatic treatment and ultrasonic
pretreatment/enzymatic treatment as cleaner technologies, instead of acid hydrolysis was …

The effects of alkaline pre-treatments of wheat straw have been examined in detail. In
particular, treatments with increasing amounts of sodium hydroxide at a range of …

Pectin-enriched material (PEM) was extracted from sugar beet pulp using subcritical water
combined with ultrasonic-assisted treatment. Optimisation of the reaction parameters for …

An experimental design was used to study the influence of pH (1.5 and 2.0), temperature (80
and 90° C) and time (1 and 4h) on extraction of pectin from banana peels (Musa AAA). Yield …