There is a growing demand for vegetal food having health benefits such as improving the
immune system. This is due in particular to the presence of polyphenols present in small …

Background Fruits are the main source of pectin, with more than 90% of commercial pectins
being derived from fruit by-products. Fruit pectins are complex heterogeneous …

Background A large amount of food wastes and by-products are produced from farm to plate.
They represent valuable sources for the production of high-added value compounds such as …

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

The methods of enzymatic extraction (EE), acid extraction (ACE), and alkali extraction (ALE)
were applied for extracting the soluble and insoluble dietary fiber (SDF and IDF) based on …

Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide found ubiquitously in terrestrial plants. It finds
diverse food applications such as that of a gelling agent, stabilizer, and fat replacer. In the …

Background Pectin has been used as a carrier for the protection and targeted delivery of
bioactive compounds and for increasing their shelf life and stability. Nano-encapsulation …

Industries in the agro‐food sector are the largest generators of waste in the world. Agro‐food
wastes and by products originate from the natural process of senescence, pretreatment …

The aim of the study is to determine the physical, chemical, structural and thermal properties
of the pectins obtained from melon rinds, kiwifruit and pomeganate peels and compared with …

The by-products/wastes from agro-food and in particular the fruit industry represents from
one side an issue since they cannot be disposed as such for their impact on the environment …