pectin

     

Pectin (from Greek πηκτικός - pektikos, "congeale, curdled"), a white to light brown powder, is a heteropolysaccharide derived from the cell wall of higher terrestrial plants. It was first isolated and described in 1825 by Henri Braconnot.

Trivia about pectin

  • Quinces, rich in this thickening substance, can be added when jellying berries low in it
  • This gelatinlike substance is used to make jams, jellies & preserves jell
  • This thickener of fruit jellies is obtained from apples
  • This fruit-based carbohydrate is what gels jams & jellies
  • It's the carbohydrate found in fruits used to jell various foods