Pectin vs Pectinases - What's the difference?
pectin | pectinases |
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
As nouns the difference between pectin and pectinases
is that pectin is (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel it is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting) while pectinases is .pectin
English
Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia pectin)- Apple is rich in pectin and so is often added to other fruits when making jam so it will set.