Research Article

Pharmaceutical Assessment of the Impact of the Method of Extraction on the Suitability of Pectin from Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) Peels as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Formulations

Table 3

Identification test for pectin in acid and alkaline extracts from Musa paradisiaca peels.

SamplesObservationResult

ACEPA translucent, opaque gel formed, and upon the addition of 1 mL of HCl, a colourless gel was observed and a white cotton-like precipitate formed on boilingPectin is present
ALEPA translucent, opaque gel formed, and upon the addition of 1 mL of HCl, a colourless gel was observed and a white cotton-like precipitate formed on boilingPectin is present