A Water-soluble Dietary Fiber: Apple Pectin

2023.08.25

In addition to the well-known protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients, apple also contain a special "colloidal essence" - Apple Pectin. Apple pectin is a high molecular polysaccharide substance extracted from apple residue. It is a Polysaccharide polymers with relative molecular weight between 10,000 and 400,000 u, and the main structure is polygalacturonic acid chain connected by α-1, 4-glucoside bond. Apple pectin is a water-soluble dietary fiber. The Apple pectin has many benefits, including the following:

Promote gut health: The gut microbiome needs probiotics to stay healthy. Apple pectin is considered a prebiotic due to its ability to stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria. It also helps suppress the growth of harmful bacteria in the digestive tract.

Helps with weight loss: Apple pectin can help with weight loss by delaying stomach emptying. Slower digestion may help you stay full for longer. This, in turn, may reduce food intake and lead to weight loss.

Helps heart health: Apple pectin improves heart health by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

Enhanced iron absorption: Studies have shown that apple pectin can improve iron absorption. Iron is an essential mineral that carries oxygen to your body and forms red blood cells. This is especially important for people with anemia, a condition often associated with weakness and fatigue caused by iron deficiency.

Improve acid reflux: Pectin can improve acid reflux symptoms. In the United States, about 14-20% of adults suffer from acid reflux, where stomach acid enters the esophagus. If it happens often, it can lead to heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease.

In addition, apple pectin also has the effect of lowering cholesterol. But be careful not to ingest too much at one time, so as not to increase the burden on the intestine. At the same time, it should be noted that it is necessary to avoid eating with aquatic products, such as crabs, scallops, etc., otherwise it may lead to abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

 

Apple pectin is a completely non-toxic natural food supplement and health care product. In food as gelling agent, thickening agent, stabilizer, suspension agent, emulsifier, flavor enhancer. In medicine and health products can significantly reduce blood sugar, blood lipids, reduce cholesterol, dredge blood vessels. It has an obvious effect on diabetes, hypertension, constipation, lifting lead poisoning. It also can be used in cosmetics, protecting the skin, preventing ultraviolet radiation, healing wounds, and beauty.

 


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