Recent progress in pectin extraction, characterization, and pectin-based films for active food packaging applications: A review

S Roy, R Priyadarshi, Ł Łopusiewicz, D Biswas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pectin is an abundant complex polysaccharide obtained from various plants. Safe,
biodegradable, and edible pectin has been extensively utilized in the food industry as a …

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Leaves: Nutritional Composition, Phytochemical Profile, and Health-Promoting Bioactivities

M Kumar, M Tomar, R Amarowicz, V Saurabh, MS Nair… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Psidium guajava (L.) belongs to the Myrtaceae family and it is an important fruit in tropical
areas like India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South America. The leaves of the …

Recent advances in the extraction of pectin from various sources and industrial applications

Riyamol, J Gada Chengaiyan, SS Rana, F Ahmad… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pectin is a structural polysaccharide present in plants that primarily consists of galacturonic
acid units. This Review discusses the chemistry of pectin, including its composition and …

Comparison of characterization and antioxidant activity of different citrus peel pectins

N Liu, W Yang, X Li, P Zhao, Y Liu, L Guo, L Huang… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Pectins obtained from citrus peel of different cultivars and growth regions were compared
based on physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity in vitro. The physicochemical …

Microwave-assisted extraction of pectin from orange peel using deep eutectic solvents

O Turan, A Isci, MS Yılmaz, A Tolun… - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pectin is a polysaccharide which is utilized in food, pharmaceutical and other industries. The
commercial production of pectin involves mineral acids with high environmental impacts …

Microwave-assisted extraction of pectin from jackfruit rags: Optimization, physicochemical properties and antibacterial activities

NTK Tran, VB Nguyen, T Van Tran, TTT Nguyen - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
While fruit biowastes pose an environmental hazard, they can be utilized as a source of
beneficial biopolymers such as pectin. However, conventional extraction techniques require …

Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L.) Leaves: Nutritional Composition, Phytochemical Profile, and Health-Promoting Biological Activities

M Kumar, S Changan, M Tomar, U Prajapati… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Annona squamosa L.(custard apple) belongs to the family Annonaceae and is an important
tropical fruit cultivated in the West Indies, South and Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil …

Structural determination of pectins by spectroscopy methods

A Kozioł, K Środa-Pomianek, A Górniak, A Wikiera… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant polysaccharides include pectins, which are responsible for an important role in plant
physiology and are part of the plant cell wall. These compounds are known as gelling and …

Adsorption behavior of fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin) using zinc oxide impregnated activated carbon prepared from jack fruit peel: Kinetics and isotherm studies

N Magesh, AA Renita, R Siva, N Harirajan, A Santhosh - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Ciprofloxacin is a pharmaceutical component used for treating various tract infections. This
is considered as an emerging contaminant due to the release of unreacted components …

[HTML][HTML] Acid-modified biochar impacts on soil properties and biochemical characteristics of crops grown in saline-sodic soils

M El-Sharkawy, AH El-Naggar, AA Al-Huqail… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil salinity and sodicity is a potential soil risk and a major reason for reduced soil
productivity in many areas of the world. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of …