Research Article
Potential and Comparative Tablet Disintegrant Properties of Pectin Obtained from Five Okra Genotypes in Ghana
Table 2
Physicochemical properties of the extracted pectin.
| | Parameter | Okra genotypes | | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 | PC4 | PC5 |
| | Pectin yield (%) | 6.12 | 18.84 | 11.93 | 7.7 | 13.54 | | pH | 6.92 ± 0.010 | 6.74 ± 0.006 | 6.39 ± 0.012 | 6.87 ± 0.006 | 6.80 ± 0.010 | | Moisture content (%) | 16.2 ± 1.20 | 19.7 ± 0.5 | 11.2 ± 2.0 | 16.1 ± 0.6 | 15.9 ± 0.00 | | Swelling index (%) | 405.05 ± 0.045 | 555.737 ± 0.015 | 407.246 ± 0.009 | 441.666 ± 0.020 | 540.394 ± 0.010 | | Solubility | | | | | | | Hot water | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | | Cold water | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | Sparingly soluble | | Pet. ether | Practically insoluble | Very slightly soluble | Very slightly soluble | Practically insoluble | Very slightly soluble | | Diethyl ether | Practically insoluble | Sparingly soluble | Slightly soluble | Very slightly soluble | Very slightly soluble | | Methanol | Slightly soluble | Practically insoluble | Very slightly soluble | Slightly soluble | Slightly soluble | | Ethanol | Very slightly soluble | Very slightly soluble | Very slightly soluble | Slightly soluble | Slightly soluble |
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