A start-up called Pectacea is making "solid progress" on a pioneering project that could create a completely new category of heart-healthy foods based on the ability of natural pectins to inhibit a ...

Increased understanding of pectins, a major component of plant cell walls, is opening the door to novel applications, as well driving research into new sources, says a new review. "More and more ...

A diet containing fruits and vegetables contains pectins (plant polysaccharides). Pectin cannot be metabolized by mammalian cells in the gastrointestinal tract but is fermented by the gut microbiota ...

Pectins — typically referred to using the singular form, pectin — are a class of dietary fibers that are found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. Pectin is often used as a food additive and has ...

There is a significant opportunity for brands to capitalize on the momentum in the plant-based space to create standout cheese alternatives that appeal to both plant-based purists and curious ...

Radioactivity—which describes the energetic disintegration of atoms—is a constant presence in our lives. There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe, and even our own bodies contain naturally ...

Danish food ingredients company Danisco has said it has developed two new pectin products that are designed to provide a rich, creamy texture to low pH dairy drinks. Danisco said the new Grindsted ...