title: Isolation and characterization of pectin from peel of Citrus tankan.
abstract: A pectin was extracted from the peel of Citrus tankan with a yield of 2.75%. The uronic acid content was 80.0%, and the degree of methoxylation was 63.2%. The pectin was composed of D-GalA, D-Gal, L-Ara and L-Rha in the molar ratio of 100:11.3:3.6:2.6. The molecular weight was estimated to be approximately 9.2 x 10(4). The pectin formed a gel by conventional procedures.
authors.affiliation: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: Teruko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: Masakuni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tako
mesh_terms: D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005638:Fruit; D005782:Gels; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000032:analysis; D010368:Pectins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014574:Uronic Acids / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D009005:Monosaccharides; D014574:Uronic Acids; D010368:Pectins