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Pectin, in general, is a group of polysaccharides found in nature in the primary cell walls of all seed bearing plants and are invariably located in the middle lamella. it has been observed that these specific polysaccharides actually function in combination with both cellulose and hamicellulose as an intercellular cementing substance. one of the richest sources of pectin is lemon or orange rind which contains about 30% of this polysaccharide. pectin is naturally found in a number of plants namely: lemon peel, orange peel, apple pomace, carrots, sunflower-heads, guava, mangoes and papaya. the european countries, switzerland and usa largely produce pectin either from apple pomace or peels of citrus fruits. evaluation and standardization of pectin is based on its ‘gelly-grade' that is, its setting capacity by the addition of sugar. usually, pectin having ‘gelly grade' of 100, 150 and 200 are recommended for medicinal and food usuages.

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