TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ iii
LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................vi
LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................... viii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................ix
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 5
3.1. Introduction about pectin .................................................................................................. 5
3.1.1. Structure and chemical compositions of pectin ......................................................... 5
3.1.2. Classification of pectin ................................................................................................. 7
3.1.3. Properties of pectin ...................................................................................................... 8
3.1.4. Pectin extraction technique ......................................................................................... 9
3.1.5. Applications of pectin................................................................................................. 10
3.2. Overview about pomelo .................................................................................................... 10
3.2.1. Introduction about pomelo ........................................................................................ 10
3.2.2. Nam Roi Pomelo ......................................................................................................... 11
3.3. Overview about white dragon fruit ................................................................................. 12
3.4. Overview about green orange .......................................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 4: MATERIALS AND METHODS ....................................................................... 14
4.1. Materials ............................................................................................................................ 14
4.1.1. Green orange peel powder ......................................................................................... 14
4.1.2. Nam Roi pomelo peel powder ................................................................................... 14
4.1.3. White dragon fruit peel powder ................................................................................ 14
4.2. Equipment for study ......................................................................................................... 14
4.3. Research process diagram ................................................................................................ 15
4.4. Methods for the analysis of pectin ................................................................................... 17
4.4.1. Investigate raw materials .......................................................................................... 17
4.4.2. Investigate factors affecting pectin extraction process ........................................... 19
4.4.3. Pectin analysis ............................................................................................................. 20
4.4.4. Determine the ash content of pectin ......................................................................... 21