ReviewBiology2021
Pectins and Olive Pectins: From Biotechnology to Human Health.
Review in Biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Fruit Wastes as a Valuable Source of Value-Added Compounds: A Collaborative Perspective.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Probiotic microcapsule polysaccharide-protein composite system: construction, mechanism and application.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Chemical and Quality Changes in Natural Green Manzanilla Olives: Impact of Preservation, Brine, and Storage.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- The Properties and Emulsion Stabilization of Fish Gelatin Regulated by Introducing Pectin.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Thermal extraction and characterization of pectin from semi-solid by-products of the olive oil industry.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2025Article
- Pectin in Metabolic Liver Disease.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Green Carbon Dots as Additives of Biopolymer Films for Preserving from Oxidation of Oil-Based Products.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Pectins are a component of the complex heteropolysaccharide mixture present in the cell wall of higher plants. Structurally, the pectin backbone includes galacturonic acid to which neutral sugars are attached, resulting in functional regions in which the esterification of residues is crucial. Pectins influence many physiological processes in plants and are used industrially for both food and non-food applications. Pectin-based compounds are also a promising natural source of health-beneficial bioactive molecules. The properties of pectins have generated interest in the extraction of these polysaccharides from natural sources using environmentally friendly protocols that maintain the native pectin structure. Many fruit by-products are sources of pectins; however, owing to the wide range of applications in various fields, novel plants are now being explored as potential sources. Olives, the fruit of the olive tree, are consumed as part of the healthy Mediterranean diet or processed into olive oil. Pectins from olives have recently emerged as promising compounds with health-beneficial effects. This review details the current knowledge on the structure of pectins and describes the conventional and novel techniques of pectin extraction. The versatile properties of pectins, which make them promising bioactive compounds for industry and health promotion, are also considered.
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