Sustainable production of pectin from lime peel by high hydrostatic pressure treatment

Mahsa Naghshineh, Karsten Olsen, Constantinos A. Georgiou

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Abstract

The application of high hydrostatic pressure technology for enzymatic extraction of pectin was evaluated. Cellulase and xylanase under five different combinations (cellulase/xylanase: 50/0, 50/25, 50/50, 25/50, and 0/50 U/g lime peel) at ambient pressure, 100 and 200 MPa were used to extract pectin from dried lime peel. Extraction yield, galacturonic acid (GalA) content, average molecular weight (Mw,ave), intrinsic viscosity [η]w, and degree of esterification (DE) were compared to those parameters obtained for pectins extracted using acid and aqueous processes. Pressure level, type and concentration of enzyme significantly (p < 0.05) influenced yield and DE of pectin. Enzyme and high pressure extraction resulted in yields which were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those using acid and aqueous extraction. Although pressure-induced enzymatic treatment improves pectin yield, it does not have any significant effect on Mw,ave and [η]w of pectin extracts indicating the potential of high pressure treatment for enzymatic pectin production as a novel and sustainable process.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume136
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)472–478
Number of pages7
ISSN0308-8146
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2013

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