Extraction and Comparative Assessment of the Physicochemical Properties of Pectin From Four Fruit Wastes in Ghana
Prince George Junior Acquah, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Raphael Johnson, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor · 2025
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Acquah and five co-authors extract pectin from fruit wastes in Ghana, in work from twenty twenty-five. Pectin is a valuable gelling agent for food and medicine, usually imported. Fruit processing waste is rich in pectin and is mostly discarded.
Four fruit wastes were processed and their pectins compared on physicochemical properties: yield, purity, gelling behavior, and related traits. A side by side assessment shows which local waste stream gives the best pectin. Turning waste into a saleable ingredient could add income for processors and cut imports, if quality matches market standards.
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| CREATOR | Prince George Junior Acquah, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Raphael Johnson, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |