Enhancing the Functional and Prebiotic Properties of Chinese Quince Pectin by Modifying Its Structure Through Acidic and Alkaline Extraction at Elevated Temperatures
Chinese quince ( Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne) represents an underutilized resource abundant in pectin. In this work, pectin was extracted using either an acidic extraction solution (ACP, pH = 2) or an alkaline method (ALP, pH = 12) at elevated temperatures of 100°C, 120°C, 140°C, and 160°C, yielding...