Microwave Assisted Extraction: A Technological Alternative for Valorization of Orange Peel for Pectin Extraction
Owais Yousuf, Anupama Singh, N. C. Shahi, Anil Kumar & A. K. Verma · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2019
Pectin, a component of the plant cells, exists in the primary cell wall along with the middle lamella of plant tissues and is found mostly in citrus fruit peels. Peels of orange is an important source of pectin which is utilized as an emulsifying, gelling and thickening agent in...
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10.9734/IRJPAC/2018/46089