Citrus & Apple Pectin powder, E440, CAS no.9000-69-5, Pectin is used as a gelling agent in a wide range of fruit-based products, such as jams, marmalades, jellies, fruit preparations for yoghurts and desserts and fruit filling for bakery products. Pectin is used in confectionery jellies to give a good gel structure and a clean bite. The typical dosage of pectin in food applications is between 0.5 â?? 1.0%.

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High methoxyl pectin/Low methoxyl pectin Specification
Degree of esterification >50 or <50
Galacturonic acid >65 %
pH of 1% solution 2.8-3.3
Loss on drying, % <=12
Texture free-flowing powder
Particle size At least 99% less than 0.250 mm test sieve
Colour,Flavor A creamy-white to light brown, of neutral odor and flavor
Ash content ï¼?5%
Acid-insoluble ash <1 %
SO2 <50 mg/kg
Free methyl, ethyl and isopropyl alcohol <1 %
Lead <5mg/kg
Arsenic <3mg/kg
Total plate count < 1000/g
Yeast and mould < 100/g
Coliforms absent in 1 g
E. Coli absent in 1 g
Staphylococcus aureus absent in 1 g
Salmonella absent in 25 g