Sustainable utilization of Citrus limetta peel for obtaining pectin and its application in cookies as a fat replacer

Poonam Sharma, Khwaja Osama, Vivek Kumar Gaur, Alvina Farooqui, Sunita Varjani*, Kaiser Younis*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, a five-factorial central composite design was employed to optimize pectin extraction from novel source, through ultrasound-assisted extraction. A 35.58% yield was obtained under optimized conditions of pH 1.0, solid (g): liquid (mL) ratio 1:24, amplitude 84.2 Hz, duty cycle 23 s/30 s, and time 30 min. The equivalent weight, methoxyl content, anhydrouronic acid content, degree of esterification, water-holding capacity, and oil-holding capacity of the extracted pectin were 796.40 ± 2.07, 8.29 ± 0.38%, 71.32 ± 0.54%, 64.66 ± 2.08%, 8.04 ± 0.10 g water/g pectin, and 2.24 ± 030 g oil/g pectin, respectively. The chemical profile of the extracted pectin was assessed with FTIR and NMR analyses. The extracted pectin was utilized as a butter substitute in cookies. Up to 30% butter in cookies could be replaced with the extracted pectin without altering the sensory and physicochemical properties. Overall, results of presented work suggest that using waste-derived pectin as a fat substitute in cookies offers a sustainable and health-promoting approach for converting waste into wealth. © 2022, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)975-986
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Food Science and Technology
Volume60
Issue number3
Online published13 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Bio-based polymer
  • Citrus limetta
  • Low-fat cookies
  • Ultrasound-assisted extraction

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