Product Description

Pectin Powder (High-Quality, Food & Pharmaceutical Grade)

Product Overview:

Pectin Powder is a natural polysaccharide extracted primarily from citrus peels and apple pomace. This high-quality, food and pharmaceutical grade pectin is a versatile gelling, stabilizing, and thickening agent used in a wide range of industries. It is odorless, tasteless, and soluble in hot water, forming gels under specific pH and sugar conditions. Due to its excellent purity and functionality, it is ideal for use in food processing, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetic formulations.

Applications and Uses:

Food Industry:

• Jam & Jelly Production: Acts as a gelling agent to give jams, jellies, and marmalades their desired texture and spreadability.
• Bakery & Confectionery: Used in fruit fillings, glazes, and candies to provide smooth texture and stability.
• Dairy Products: Helps improve texture and consistency in yogurt, drinkable dairy products, and desserts.
• Juice & Beverage Industry: Functions as a stabilizer and thickener to maintain uniformity and prevent sedimentation.

Pharmaceutical Industry:

• Serves as a binding agent in tablet formulations and stabilizer in suspensions.
• Acts as a dietary fiber supporting digestive health and lowering cholesterol levels.
• Used in controlled drug release systems due to its biocompatibility and gel-forming properties.

Cosmetics & Personal Care:

• Used in lotions, creams, and gels as a natural thickener and stabilizer.
• Enhances the consistency of skincare and haircare formulations, offering smooth texture and moisture retention.

Research & Laboratory Use:

• Commonly used in biotechnological and food science research to study gelling mechanisms, viscosity behavior, and formulation stability.

How It Is Used:

• In food processing, pectin is dissolved in hot water or mixed with sugar before being added to the main batch for jam or jelly preparation.
• In pharmaceutical applications, it is blended with other excipients to prepare capsules, syrups, or fiber supplements.
• In cosmetics, it is incorporated during the formulation stage as a stabilizer or thickening component.

Users:

• Food and beverage manufacturers
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Cosmetic and skincare product formulators
• Research laboratories and academic institutions

Specifications:

• Form: Fine powder
• Color: Off-white to light brown
• Solubility: Soluble in hot water
• Grade: Food & Pharmaceutical Grade
• Origin: India / China

Storage & Handling:

• Store in a cool, dry place, away from moisture and direct sunlight.
• Keep tightly sealed to maintain quality and prevent clumping.