Preliminary Analysis of the Application of Fiber and Pectin in Sugar Beet
Sugar beet contains a variety of functional nutrients,such as fibers and pectins being notably abundant edible fibers.The natural pectins have the functions including not only good emulsification,thickening,stabilizing and gelling properties,but also antibacterial,hemostatic,anti-inflammatory,anti-diarrhea,hypolipidemic,anti-radiation and other effects.The relevant processes of its extraction and utilization are rarely applied in traditional sugar factories in China.These components are enriched in the beet processing by-products.Therefore,the extraction of functional components from sugar beet and high-value utilization of sugar beet by-products have become urgent issues for the industry.In this paper,the chemical structure,extraction methods,basic properties and application cases of sugar beet fibers and pectins are introduced to explore the potential for development of sugar beet industry.The high-value utilization of the by-products can greatly increase the profit margins of the product,and also play a supporting role on both upstream and downstream segments in the sugar beet processing industry,bring practical benefits and creating considerable economic value.
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