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 …

Agro-waste for renewable and sustainable green production: A review

R Phiri, SM Rangappa, S Siengchin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Agriculture has a historical significance in human society and its present-day role as a vital
sector of the global economy is irrefutable. However, the increase in agricultural production …

Egg-box model-based gelation of alginate and pectin: A review

L Cao, W Lu, A Mata, K Nishinari, Y Fang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Alginate and pectin are emblematic natural polyuronates that have been widely used in
food, cosmetics and medicine. Ca-dependent gelation is one of their most important …

The primary, secondary, and structures of higher levels of pectin polysaccharides

A Zdunek, PM Pieczywek… - … Reviews in Food Science …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

An overview of classifications, properties of food polysaccharides and their links to applications in improving food textures

X Yang, A Li, X Li, L Sun, Y Guo - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Food polysaccharides are referred to the polysaccharides that have been
approved for industrial usage in formulating food products, where they are generally utilized …

Application of protein-polysaccharide Maillard conjugates as emulsifiers: Source, preparation and functional properties

X Kan, G Chen, W Zhou, X Zeng - Food Research International, 2021 - Elsevier
The protein-polysaccharide conjugates formed by Maillard reaction can be used as novel
emulsifiers in the food industry. Proteins and polysaccharides have extensive sources, and …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction, characterization, and applications of pectins from plant by-products

A Belkheiri, A Forouhar, AV Ursu, P Dubessay… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, pectins are widely used in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries,
mainly as texturizing, emulsifying, stabilizing, and gelling agents. Pectins are …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of nanoformulations of carvacrol and thymol: New trend and applications

A Hajibonabi, M Yekani, S Sharifi, JS Nahad, SM Dizaj… - OpenNano, 2023 - Elsevier
Thymol and carvacrol are aromatic compounds derived from plants that exhibit considerable
broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. They have also shown extensive biological effects …

Extraction, purification and characterization of pectin from alternative sources with potential technological applications

F Dranca, M Oroian - Food Research International, 2018 - Elsevier
Pectins are defined as a group of widely distributed plant cell wall polysaccharides that
contain galacturonic acid linked at both the 1 and 4 positions. The wide use of pectin as an …

Edible films of pectin extracted from dragon fruit peel: Effects of boiling water treatment on pectin and film properties

X Zhang, X Chen, J Dai, H Cui, L Lin - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of boiling water treatments on the
properties of different dragon fruit peel pectin films. The physicochemical properties of pectin …