Sugar Beet Pectin and Its Diverse Uses

Abstract

Growing relevance of sugar beet pectin as a natural ingredient enables gradual venture into diverse study fields enveloping food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and polymer industries. The presented chapter provides a bottom-up overview of the sugar beet pectin starting from the elucidation of its structural elements and their conformation across used extraction methods and specific properties towards further sugar beet pectin application in diverse fields. After sugar beet pectin structure disclosure, a close-up of emerging extraction methods as well as conventional methods for sugar beet pectin isolation is presented focusing on induced differences in structural features and introduction of tailoring possibilities. Particular emphasis on sugar beet pectin viscosity, emulsifying, gelling, and probiotic properties in the light of interdependence on structure and extraction method are described in this chapter. Finally, a comprehensive review on studies addressing sugar beet pectin role in emulsification, encapsulation, preparation of edible films and coatings, likewise heavy metals removal is elucidated.