Talk:Pectin

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What are "higher terrestrial fruits"? This is really a turnoff in the lead sentence of the article. Also, I can't figure out from the article what "pomace" is. Can somebody who knows more about this please elaborate/clarify? Rkaufman13 04:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

How is pectin extracted from fruits for use in cooking (jams, etc)?

i feel important for adding two sections to this article. (general information, and studies w/ pectin). Plus a some new pictures were added.

1st para implies a sterile, chemical essence, suppressing the bio-structural aspect of pectin as a commercial product composed of plant fiber, too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:E8B0:5C00:401A:3A3A:F2EF:183B (talk) 17:47, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Source?
Onco p53 03:45, 5 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Ok, I think I have found the source: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/hypec.html Onco p53 03:52, 5 May 2005 (UTC)

I've added some medical information, and used the back of a pectin product package as a reference. The product was Dimetapp Get Better Bear sore throat pops. 71.193.94.70 15:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Might we want to change the medical section a bit? It sounds like...well... the back of a package. I do not feel the safety information has to be there. Maybe a bit of info on what exactly pectin does to make a throat feel better.

Is there a source for pectin as a proven treatment for nausea?Mcanadian (talk) 20:16, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

pectin is used > 95% as food-additive, so I have added (extensive) information on that and have included this article in the food-portal. I hope this finds acceptance from you. I assume that the wording can still be improved in places. I am currently looking for suitable pictures to complete the information. Kind regards, 08.03.2007 Wolfgangmoritz 08:08, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Topsy-turvy
It seems to me the article should begin by describing pectin's place in plant chemistry, and only then describe its use as a culinary additive, rather than the other way round. Compare Yeast, for example.AdeMiami

Presence of Pectin in Plants
It appears that pectin found in the cell walls of at least some algae, so claims that pectin is unique to the higher plants or to terrestrial plants cannot be correct. --♦♦♦Vlmastra♦♦♦ 22:52, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Pectin and Cancer
Can someone add some info about the recent study into its cancer fighting properties? I read it on the BBC site. Here's a link. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7663962.stm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Snowbound (talk • contribs) 05:49, 12 October 2008 (UTC)


 * The article "Pectin induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells: correlation of apoptotic function with pectin structure" has quite a bit of information on the subject and quite a few citations. --David Munch (talk) 13:51, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I would really love to see more health & biology related research in this article please. Pretty sure there is lots of fascinating research out there as is the case with Modified Citrus Pectin. Many thanks, Bastion 60.242.109.125 (talk) 00:28, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

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True or not, radio-activity is reduced with pectin intake?
I see this information in the french wikipedia.Tonycepo (talk) 13:35, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

UK
this article states that it is not used in the UK, but it doesn't state why? is it banned here? --UltraMagnusspeak 20:26, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

I am removing the underneath paragraph from the article, since it *might* be bogus information. Xiutwel-0002 (talk) 11:08, 6 November 2009 (UTC)



See e.g. http://www.google.nl/search?q=pectin+site%3A.co.uk Xiutwel-0002 (talk) 11:11, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Just to confirm: the information is completely bogus. AlanParkerFrance (talk) 20:37, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Amylopectin
Is amylopectin a type of pectin or is it the same thing? Merge or at least link the other page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.57.19.180 (talk) 16:12, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
 * They are different.--Miguelferig (talk) 20:16, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Chemical Composition!
The article contains somewhat insufficient information. The composition of Pectin is only briefly described, and it could benefit from a better figure representing the polymer.

This really needs to be elaborated upon. El.vegaro (talk) 07:25, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Diabetes
The comment that pectin may induce diabetes in animals might be misleading or controversial. Other studies (e.g. Bray et al. Nutrition & Metabolism (2018) 15:55 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-018-0294-7  Switching from a high-fat cellulose diet to a high-fat pectin diet reverses certain obesity-related morbidities ) suggest that pectin leads to weight loss and improved glucose tolerance. I do not know why the studies seem to contradict one another, but this statement pectin may induce diabetes should not be left without some qualification. Pollira (talk) 00:48, 16 August 2018 (UTC)

TLE
Pectin content of fruits and vegetables 49.144.12.24 (talk) 01:59, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

TLE
Cooking test-boil a small amout of juice with sugar.if get sets,then it is ric in picten h 49.144.12.24 (talk) 02:05, 9 March 2023 (UTC)