Pectins

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
E440
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛktɪnz/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives

Examples in Context

  1. In the grasses the pollen tube is blocked at the stigma surface with pectins and callose.
  2. The pectic substances can be classed protopectins, pectins and pectin acids.
  3. Incompatible pollen is blocked initially by pectins followed by callose deposition.
  4. Study on Properties of Potato Pulp Pectins(E440) from Three Different Extracting Procedures
  5. Rheological Properties of Apple Pectins(E440) with Different Molecular Weights