Pectin source

Equivalent/

molecular wt.

pectin yield

Galacturonic acid content

Degree of methylation (DE)

Moisture content

Reference

Plaintain

1000 g/ml

40.5%

2.89 mg/ml

59.52%.

87.56%

This work

Plaintain

132.6 - 570.7 kDa

8.9 - 14.6**

22.5 - 55.4*

14.2 - 30.6

-

[17]

Banana

252.8 - 573.5 kDa

10.3 - 21.7**

44.3 - 67.1*

35 - 67.1

-

[17]

Grape

15.70***

3.90%

80.95%

[40]

Orange

15.92***

5.79%

95.25%

[40]

Orange

29% - 36%

[40]

Lemon

16.71***

4.46%

66.60%

[40]

Lemon

23% - 46%

[40]

Citrus

≥74.0%**

≥6.7%

Sigma-Aldrich