... white or light yellow powder, with a sour taste, soluble in water. Pectin is a kind of high-grade natural food and ... as gelling agents, thickener, stabilizer, suspending agent, emulsifier, etc. In medicines and health foods, pectin can lower people's blood ... pressure and removing lead poisoning. Pectin can also be used in cosmetics industry. For protecting skin, preventing the ultraviolet radiation, ...