Pectin Market - Global Industry Trends, Outlook, Regulatory Bodies & Regulations and Key Market Players 2017-25
Pectins are the carbohydrates and fibers extracted from the fruits, vegetables, and seeds found in all primary cell walls of all seed bearing plants. Pectins are a high source of fibers and are mainly used in the food and medical industry. They are used to cure diarrhea, lower cholesterol, treat diabetes, weight loss, ulcerated mouth, sore throat, triglycerides, gastro esophageal reflux disease, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Request For Sample Copy of this Research Report : https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/insight/request-sample/573 Pectins are high in fibers and also possess thickening properties, and hence used as a gelling and thickening agent in the food industry, particularly in jams and bakeries. They are also used as stabilizers in fruit juices and milk drinks. High-methoxyl pectin is used for canning applications. It requires high amounts of sugar to gel and is sensitive to acidity. Low methoxyl pectins have contradicting properties to high methoxyl pectins. Low methoxyl pectins have low sensitivity to acidity and require low amounts of sugar to gel, thus used in low sugar jams. The pectins are also used in the medical industry, due to its properties of thickening and stabilizing, absorbing moisture, increasing volume, thus being able to increase the shelf-life of products. Owing to its properties, pectins are added to medicines, baked goods, and dairy product. Pectin Market Outlook – Europe is the largest market in the world for pectin, due to its high availability of consumers. Asia Pacific is the second largest market of pectin in the world, owing to the increasing population and increasing incidence of diseases amongst the population in this region. North America is the major importer of pectin, whereas Mexico is the largest exporter of pectin. The trade agreement NAFTA makes the U.S. an attractive market for Mexican manufactured pectin. Latin America and the Middle East, have low consumption of pectin due to the lack of knowledge among people in these regions. The demand for pectins in convenience foods, is increasing day by day due to its beneficial properties. Also, the increasing growth of pectins in dietary foods is expected to increase in demand, during forecast period. Nowadays, pectins are majorly being used in treatments of diseases like diabetes, cancer, diarrhea, etc. For this reason pectins are in focus on