Isolation and Characterization of Pectin from Peel of Citrus tankan
2008
TAMAKI, Yukihiro | KONISHI, Teruko | TAKO, Masakuni
A pectin was extracted from the peel of Citrus tankan with a yield of 2.75%. The uronic acid content was 80.0%, and the degree of methoxylation was 63.2%. The pectin was composed of D-GalA, D-Gal, L-Ara and L-Rha in the molar ratio of 100:11.3:3.6:2.6. The molecular weight was estimated to be approximately 9.2×10⁴. The pectin formed a gel by conventional procedures.
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