Health-promoting properties of pectin

Pectin, a heteropolysaccharide commercially derived from the cell wall of higher plants, is mainly used in food as a gelling agent in jams and jellies as well as a stabilizer in fruit juice and milk drinks. It has also received great interest as a source of dietary fiber. Furthermore, pectin is prov...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Wikiera, Marta Irla, Magdalena Mika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0003.1234

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