Crop loss due to soil salinization is an increasing threat to agriculture worldwide. This review
provides an overview of cellular and physiological mechanisms in plant responses to salt …

Pectin is a heteropolysaccharide abundant in the cell wall of plants and is obtained mainly
from fruit (citrus and apple), thus its properties are particularly prone to changes occurring …

Pectins are plant cell wall natural heteropolysaccharides composed mainly of α-1-4 d-
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …

Pectins are polysaccharides present commonly in dicotyledonous and non-grass
monocotyledonous plants. Depending on the source, pectins may vary in molecular size …

Pectins are a diverse family of biopolymers with an anionic polysaccharide backbone of α-1,
4-linked d-galacturonic acids in common. They have been widely used as emulsifiers …

Moderate alkali de-esterification can change the physicochemical characteristics and thus
the functional properties of high methoxyl pectin (HMP). The results revealed that de …

Gellan is an anionic extracellular bacterial polysaccharide discovered in 1978. Acyl groups
present in the native polymer are removed by alkaline hydrolysis in normal commercial …

Pectin hydrogel is a soft hydrocolloid with multifaceted utilities in the food sector. Substantial
knowledge acquired on the gelation mechanisms and structure-function relationship of …

Pectin, due to its simple and cytocompatible gelling mechanism, has been recently exploited
for different biomedical applications including drug delivery, gene delivery, wound healing …

Pectin or pectic substances are collective names for a group of closely associated
polysaccharides present in plant cell walls where they contribute to complex physiological …