De-Oiled Citrus Peels as Feedstock for the Production of Pectin Oligosaccharides and Its Effect on Lactobacillus fermentum, Probiotic Source

Following the extraction of essential oil, citrus (Mousambi, Kinnow, and Orange) peel wastes were used to produce pectin. The yield of essential oil and pectin was maximum in orange. Pectin was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy....

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Main Authors: Rohan Sarkar, Lata Nain, Aditi Kundu, Anirban Dutta, Debarup Das, Shruti Sethi, Supradip Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.826250/full