Author
 |
Baker, Robert |
|
Submitted to: Journal of Food Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 10/2/1996 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Several reviews of pectin as a soluble fiber have included tables of pectin content for a number of fruits and vegetables which have been found to be seriously flawed. Some of these values, which were apparently derived incorrectly from an earlier text, give pectin levels for certain fruits that are several times higher than more substantiated data. This paper examines the original source and error of these values and, when available, offers other more substantiated values from the literature. Technical Abstract: Several reviews of pectin as a soluble fiber have included tables of pectin content for fruits and vegetables which have been found to be seriously flawed. Values purporting to be ranges of fresh weight pectin content of the edible portion of fruits and vegetables are actually presented in the original text variously as peel pectin content, dry weight tvalues, soluble rather than total pectins, and values for unripe fruit. I some cases pectin levels are reported which are several times higher than other literature sources. This paper examines the original source and error of these values and, when available, offers other more substantiated values from the literature. |
