Extraction of Food Grade Pectins with High Gelling Ability from Chardonnay Grape Pomace
摘要
Pectins are food hydrocolloids extracted from citrus peels and apple pomace. Grape pomace, the main residue of the winemaking process, has attracted attention as a potential alternative source of pectins. In this study, pectins were extracted from Chardonnay grape pomace with 0.5% ammonium oxalate using three different approaches: (i) sequential extraction with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and water followed by aqueous 0.5% ammonium oxalate at 25 °C (CSP, chelant soluble pectin); (ii) direct extraction using 0.5% ammonium oxalate at 25 °C (CSPC, chelant soluble pectin cold); and (iii) direct extraction using 0.5% ammonium oxalate at 100 °C (CSPH, chelant soluble pectin hot). All the pectins had galacturonic acid (GalA) content > 65%, as required for commercial pectins. They were low methoxyl pectins, with degrees of methylesterification of 9.3–17.7%. CSPH had the highest GalA content and molar mass while CSPC had the lowest GalA and molar mass. The pectins formed gels upon Ca²⁺ addition at concentrations of 0.5–2.0%. CSP, which had the lowest acetyl content and shorter branches produced stronger gels compared to the pectins obtained by direct extraction. The gels demonstrated good stability over a storage period of 60 days. This study demonstrated for the first time that Chardonnay grape pomace contains pectins with gelling ability.
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