ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Physicochemical Properties of Ethiopian
Orange (Citrus sinensis) Peels
and Extracted Pectin by Varieties
			
	
 
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				Department of Food Engineering, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Ethiopia
				 
			 
						
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				Department of Chemistry, Wollo University, Ethiopia
				 
			 
						
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				UGA Cooperative Extension, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
				 
			 
										
				
				
			
			These authors had equal contribution to this work
			 
		 		
				
		
		 
			
			
			
			 
			Submission date: 2024-01-10
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Final revision date: 2024-02-23
			 
		 		
		
		
			
			 
			Acceptance date: 2024-06-12
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Online publication date: 2024-09-13
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Publication date: 2025-05-09
			 
		 			
		 
	
							
					    		
    			 
    			
    				    					Corresponding author
    					    				    				
    					Abebe Teshome Ayele   
    					Department of Food Engineering, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Ethiopia
    				
 
    			
				 
    			 
    		 		
			
													    				
			
							 
		
	 
		
 
 
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):4009-4016
		
 
 
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ABSTRACT
The physicochemical properties of Ethiopian orange (Citrus sinensis) peels and their extracted
pectin by varieties were investigated. Specifically, orange (peel) varieties included Valencia, Mandarin,
and Gunda Gundo, and their extracted pectin was physicochemically characterized in terms of yield,
moisture, ash, viscosity, acetyl, equivalent weight, methoxyl, degree of esterification, and anhydrouronic
acid aspects. In many instances, the physicochemical properties of extracted pectin differed significantly
(p<0.05). For instance, the extracted pectin from the Mandarin peel variety showed greater yield,
viscosity, equivalent weight, methoxyl, anhydrouronic acid, and degree of esterification, but less
acetyl, moisture, pH, and ash. Contrarily, the extracted pectin from Valencia showed greater acetyl
concentration, moisture, and ash content but less yield, viscosity, equivalent weight, anhydrouronic
acid, and esterification. Feasibly, the Mandarin variety appears to be a rich pectin resource with high
promise as a significant raw material for the food processing industry.