1. pectin is a kind of food additives
2. pectin is a kine of dietary fiber
3. high methoxyl pectin
4. low methoxyl pectin

 Pectin is milky white or  light yellow powder, with a sour taste, soluble in water.

     Pectin is a kind of high-grade natural food and health food additives. In food industry, it can be used  as gelling agents, thickener, stabilizer, suspending agent, emulsifier, etc. In medicines and health foods, pectin can lower people's blood sugar, blood fat, reduce cholesterol, and open blood vessels.  Pectin also have good effects on treading diabetes, constipation, lowering high blood pressure and removing lead poisoning. Pectin can also be used in cosmetics industry. For protecting skin, preventing the ultraviolet radiation, treating wounds, pectin can have some effects on.