title: Potential utilization of Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoides waste as a novel source of pectin.
abstract: The Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoides is an ancestor type of watermelon. It was investigated as a new source of pectin. It was cultivated in Egypt for seeds only, while the remaining fruits are discarded as waste. Effect of different extraction conditions such as pH, solid: liquid ratio, temperature and extraction time on pectin yield of Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoides waste was investigated in the present study. The highest yield (19.75 % w/w) was achieved at pH 2, solid: liquid ratio1:15 and 85 °C, for 60 min. Methylation degree and galacturonic acid content of extracted pectin were 55.25 %, w/w and 76.84 %, w/w. The main neutral sugars were galactose followed by arabinose and rhamnose. In addition, glucose, xylose and mannose existed as constituents in the pectin hydrolysate. The results indicated that Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoide waste is a potential new source of pectin.
authors.affiliation: Arid Land Agriculture Department, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80208, Jeddah, 21589 Saudi Arabia ; Department of Food and Dairy Science &Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22516 Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korish
keywords: Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoides waste pectin; Extraction
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