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pec·tin

 (pĕk′tĭn)
n.
Any of a group of water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates of high molecular weight found in ripe fruits, such as apples, plums, and grapefruit, and used to jell various foods, drugs, and cosmetics.

[French pectine, from Greek pēktos, coagulated, from pēgnunai, to coagulate; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

pec′tic, pec′tin·ous adj.
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pectin

(ˈpɛktɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) biochem any of the acidic hemicelluloses that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables: used in the manufacture of jams because of their ability to solidify to a gel when heated in a sugar solution (may be referred to on food labels as E440(a))
[C19: from Greek pēktos congealed, from pegnuein to set]
ˈpectic, ˌpectiˈnaceous, ˈpectinous adj
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pec•tin

(ˈpɛk tɪn)

n.
a white colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight, present in ripe fruits: used in fruit jellies for its thickening and emulsifying properties.
[1830–40; < Greek pēkt(ós) fixed, congealed (see pectic acid) + -in1]
pec′tic, pec′tin•ous, adj.
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pec·tin

(pĕk′tĭn)
Any of a group of substances that are found in ripe fruits and can be made to form gels. Pectins are derived from carbohydrates. They are used in certain medicines and cosmetics and in making jellies.
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pectin

A substance extracted from ripe fruit and vegetables which is used to set jams and jellies.
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Noun1.pectin - any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
Kaopectate - trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
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pectin

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pectin

[ˈpɛktɪn] npectina
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pec·tin

n. pectina, carbohidrato que se obtiene de la cáscara de frutas cítricas y de manzana.
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The orange also contains antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, flavonoids and pectins. Moreover, the orange can act as an antimicrobial agent against bacteria and fungus.
Our results were in good agreement with previous reports on neutral monosaccharide composition typical for pectins. According to them, rose hip petal pectin, extracted with mixture of 0.25% solutions of ammonium oxalate and oxalic acid, was consisted mainly of rhamnose, arabinose, galactose, next to minor amounts of xylose, mannose, and glucose [43].
The spectra for hydrocortisone, HWSP, or CASP and the physical mixtures of hydrocortisone and the CPH pectins were superimposed and the similarities and differences in the spectra were determined.
Sriamornsak, "Studies on pectins as potential hydrogel matrices for controlled-release drug delivery," Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, vol.
So I set about learning how to make preserves with less sugar, figuring people must've made jam before commercial pectins were sold.
BO-P, DC-P, AC-P, and CA-P were hydrolyzed with 2M TFA to release the monosaccharides typically present in pectins. GalUA residues were identified as the main constituents of the sugar chains of pectins (Table 1).
Pectins are typically categorized into groups according to the degree of esterification and amidation.
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