Application of Microwave in Pectin Extraction

Pectin is the main ingredient of dietary fiber in the seven nutrition of the human body, it has anti diarrhea, anti-cancer, treatment of diabetes and weight loss and other effects.

Pectin has a good gelation and emulsifying stability. It is widely used in the food industry. Pectin can be used as a stabilizer and emulsifier in jelly.

At present, microwave is widely used in medicine and communication industry. The pectin and other substances in the orange peel cells can be extracted by microwave.

In recent years, microwave extraction technology is developing very fast. Microwave extraction technology has the advantages of simplicity, high efficiency, selectivity, low energy consumption, low environmental pollution and high product extraction rate. This technology is more and more popular. Pectin which extract from plants by microwave has great value.

In recent years, the microwave extraction technique has been applied to the extraction of pectin from orange peel, carrot, cherry and potato, and has achieved good results.