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【Product Name】Pectin

【English Name】Apple pectin

【Molecular Formula】C5H10O5    

【Molecular Weight】150.1299

【Source】

Pectin is one of the components of plant cell walls. It is widely used in the food industry, where an appropriate amount of pectin can gelify ice cream, jam, and fruit juice. Pectin is a natural polymer compound with excellent gelling and emulsifying stability properties, and it is extensively used in the food, daily chemical, and textile industries.

【Appearance】

Pectin is a white to light yellow powder with a slightly sour taste, soluble in water.

【Applications】Thickener, Suspending Agent

【Usage】

Pectin jam, fruit jelly, jelly: Acts as a gelling agent, resulting in a fine, elastic, and resilient texture, enhancing flavor, and providing a smooth and refreshing taste. Usage: 0.3%-0.6%. Popsicles, ice cream: Acts as an emulsifying stabilizer, giving the product a fine and smooth texture. Recommended usage: 0.1%-0.2%. Yogurt, lactic acid bacteria, fruit juice: Acts as a stabilizer and thickener, extending the product's shelf life with a natural fruit flavor. Recommended usage: 0.1%-0.3%.

Baked goods: Improves dough aeration and enhances texture. Extends shelf life. Recommended usage: 0.3%-0.8% of flour weight. For low-sugar foods, low-ester pectin jelly can aid digestion, increase appetite, and serve as a healthy food for children. Recommended usage: 0.3%-0.8%. For pulpy orange and fruit pulp beverages: Acts as a stabilizer, preventing stratification and wall adhesion in pulpy orange and fruit pulp suspended drinks, ensuring even distribution of pulp in the beverage and providing a good taste.

【Usage Method】Mix pectin with 3-4 times its weight of fine white sugar, then add pure water at 80°C and stir to dissolve. The dissolution concentration should be 2.5%-4%. After dissolution, add it to various products in proportion.

【Packaging】Pectin is packaged with two layers of polyethylene plastic bags inside and a paper bag outside. Net weight: 25kg.

【Storage】Store pectin in a dry, clean, and cool place. Shelf life: two years.

【Brief Introduction of Use】Pectin is used in the production of soft candies and can also be used for making jam, ice cream, mirror glaze pectin, etc.