이 원료는 감귤류 껍질의 안쪽 부분 또는 사과의 즙을 짜고 난 찌거기를 묽은산으로 추출하여 얻은 정제된 탄수화물이며, 주로 메톡실레이티드폴리갈락트로닉애씨드로 되어 있다.

Pectin: Pectin is a purified carbohydrate product obtained from the dilute acid extract of the innerportion of the rind of citrus fruits or from apple pomace. It consists chiefly of partially methoxylatedpolygalacturonic acids. In the United States, Pectin may be used as an active ingredient in OTC drugproducts. When used as an active drug ingredient, the established name is Pectin.

本品は、主にリンゴなどの植物体より抽出されるコロイド状多糖類で、主としてD－ガラクトウロン酸及びそのメチルエステルである。