[HTML][HTML] Pectin-based aerogel particles for drug delivery: Effect of pectin composition on aerogel structure and release properties

DA Méndez, B Schröter, A Martínez-Abad… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, nanostructured pectin aerogels were prepared via a sol-gel process and
subsequent drying under supercritical conditions. To this end, three commercially available …

Freeze-drying pretreatment of watermelon peel to improve the efficiency of pectin extraction: RSM optimization, extraction mechanism, and characterization

Z Liu, S Wu, H Zuo, J Lin, H Zheng, H Lei, Q Yu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assessed the processing parameters and mechanism of pectin extraction and
pectin qualities from freeze-dried (FD) pretreatment watermelon peel. The optimal extraction …

Study on low methoxyl pectin (LMP) with varied molecular structures cross-linked with calcium inducing differences in the gel properties

C Wu, J Qi, J Liao, Z Liu, C He - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
The gel properties of pectin are significantly connected with its molecular structure. In this
paper, we investigated the relationship between low methoxyl pectin (LMP) molecular …

Pectin based gels and their advanced application in food: from hydrogel to emulsion gel

S Huang, Y Zhang, Q Chen, Y Liu, L Lu, MM Arain… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pectin, a plant cell wall polysaccharide, is a natural multifunctional ingredient which imparts
textural and gelling properties to a wide range of food systems. Up to the last decade, pectin …

Valorization of red grape pomace for sustainable food packaging: Development of pectin/kidney bean protein based biocomposite films enriched with grape pomace …

SA Samani, S PourvatanDoust, M Savarolyia… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
Red grape pomace (GP), as an underutilized waste of wine and juice production units, was
utilized as a valuable source of pectin (GPP) and extract (GPE). The co-extraction of GPP …

Electron beam irradiation pretreatment for efficient extraction of pectin from spaghetti squash peel: Structural, functional, and biological properties

H Han, Y Luo, J Bai, Z Tao, S Wang, X Lei, Y Feng… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effects of electron beam irradiation (EBI) pretreatment on the extraction, structure,
functional, and biological properties of pectin from spaghetti squash peel were investigated …

Spontaneous gelation behaviors and mechanism of Ficus awkeotsang Makino pectin

D Lv, F Chen, X Yang, L Yin, MT Rashid, Y Li - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ficus awkeotsang Makino (jelly fig) can produce edible gels by rubbing its seeds in water at
room temperature in which pectin is considered as the main gelling component. However …

The structure-function relationships of pectins separated from three citrus parts: Flavedo, albedo, and pomace

L Zhang, J Cui, S Zhao, D Liu, C Zhao, J Zheng - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Citrus pectin is the main source of commercial pectin, which is widely used as an
emulsifying and gelling agent. However, there is no information on the chemical structure of …

Study on the relationship between primary structure/spatial conformation and gel properties of pectins from different varieties

J Cui, L Zhang, J Wang, S Zhao, C Zhao, D Liu, W Li… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The structural characteristics of pectin vary considerably among varieties, which causes
differences in gel properties. In this study, the relationships among the primary structure …

[HTML][HTML] Emulsification capacity of pectin extracts from persimmon waste: Effect of structural characteristics and pectin-polyphenol interactions

A Molet-Rodríguez, DA Méndez, A López-Rubio… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
Polyphenol-rich pectin extracts obtained from persimmon waste might have great potential
due to their emulsification capacity. Their emulsion stabilizing properties may be influenced …