Ihe pectin sitere n'okike dị na mkpụrụ osisi, mgbọrọgwụ, ị ga na akwụkwọ osisi n'ụdị pectin, pectin, na pectic acid, ma bụrụ akụkụ nke mgbidi cell.Protopectin bụ ihe na-adịghị ike soluble na mmiri, ma e nwere ike hydrolyzed na ghọọ mmiri-soluble pectin n'okpuru edinam nke acid, alkali, nnu na ndị ọzọ chemical reagents na enzymes.

Pectin bụ n'ezie polysaccharide linear.D-galacturonic acid bụ isi akụrụngwa nke pectin molekul.Isi ihe mejupụtara pectin molecules bụ D-galactopy ranosyluronic acid na α.-1,4 glycosidic linkages (α-1, 4 glycosidic linkages) na-etolite, na ọtụtụ n'ime carboxyl dị na galacturonic acid C6 dị n'ụdị methylated.

Uru nke pectin na ngwa swiiti

1. Melite nghọta na luster swiiti

2.Pectin nwere nkwụsi ike ka mma n'oge nri

3.Scent ntọhapụ bụ ihe eke

4, swiiti udidi dị mfe ịchịkwa (si nro ruo ike)

5. Ebe dị elu na-agbaze nke pectin n'onwe ya na-eme ka nkwụsi ike nke ngwaahịa ahụ dịkwuo mma

6. Ọrụ njigide mmiri dị mma iji gbasaa ndụ ndụ

7.Fast na njikwa gel Njirimara na nri colloid ndị ọzọ

8. Ịkpọ nkụ adịghị mkpa