PECTIN-CONTAINING PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

摘要

A novel low-cost crude pectin-containing vegetable product prepared from agricultural waste products and a method for the production thereof. The product comprises 5-45 % pectic substances of which at least 25 % are in a water-soluble form. The pectic substances of the product has a degree of esterification in the range of 45-90 %. The product is useful as a thickening and gelling agent, as a water absorbing agent and as a dietary fibre additive, especially for lowering the cholesterol levels in the blood.