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Non-traditional plant sources of pectin and the possibilities of their use
ČERVENÁ, Simona
The main objective of the diploma thesis is to collect information on plant species that would be suitable non-traditional sources of pectin. Another objective is to ve-rify on a selected species the possibility of its use as a source of pectin for the food industry. The diploma introduces 13 plant species and evaluates their chemical composition, properties and especially the possibilities of their use. The experimen-tal part verifies the theoretical knowledge on one of the introduced representatives ? oil pumpkin. The following parameters were determined for the selected species: yield of crude pectin, water binding, oil binding, and willingness to form jelly and film. The most promising plants were found to be: Amaranthus cruentus, Beta vul-garis, Crataegus monogyna, Cucurbita pepo, Daucus carota, Helianthus annuus, Linum usitatissimum, Pisum sativum, Solanum lycopersicum. The species have the potential for a high content of bioactive substances, especially pectins. Pectin can be recommended for use not only in the food industry, but also in the medical, pharmaceutical and packaging sectors.
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