Pectin, Food grade

Typical Properties
CAS	9000-69-5
Catalog	ACM9000695-5
Melting Point	174-180 °C (decomp)
Solubility	H2O: soluble 0.02 g/10 mL, clear to hazy, colorless to very faintly yellow
Appearance	Powder
Storage	2-8 °C
Biological Source	Citrus (peels)
Color	Yellow to Pale Brown
Composition	C6H12O6
EC Number	232-553-0
Grade	Reagent Grade
MDL Number	MFCD00081838
pH	4.0-7.0 (100 g/L, H2O, 25 °C)(slurry)
Quality Level	100

Overview

Description

Pectin is a galacturonic acid-rich polysaccharide with complex structure and function. Pectin is the main binding component in the cell walls of plants and fruits. Chemically a polysaccharide that forms a straight chain of galacturonic acid, the portion of the backbone with more side chains is called the "hairy region" and the region with fewer side chains is called the "smooth region" . Pectin is water-soluble and can be separated industrially. Under suitable conditions, its solution can form a gel and partially methoxylate (methyl esterification, that is, to form methanol esters). Pectin can be widely used in food, pharmaceutical and other industries.

Features

·Excellent film-forming properties
·Strong water holding capacity
·High radiation resistance
·High colloidal stability
·Safe and non-toxic

Application

·Used in food industry, mainly used as gelling agent, thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.
·Used as a base for pharmaceutical preparations
·Used as heavy metal adsorbent
·Used in cosmetics, textile and paper, microbiology and other fields