Definition
Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants. It is produced commercially as a white to light brown powder, mainly extracted from citrus fruits, and is used in food as a gelling agent particularly in jams and jellies. It is also used in fillings, medicines, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and milk drinks and as a source of dietary fiber. [Wikipedia]
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Pectin Health Effects
- Anti atheromic
- Anti bacterial
- Anti diabetic
- Anti diarrheic
- Anti enteritic
- Anti gallstone
- Anti gastritic
- Anti lithic
- Anti metastatic
- Anti mutagenic
- Anti obesity
- Antitumor
- Anti tussive
- Anti ulcer
- Cancer preventive
- Chemopreventive
- Demulcent
- Fungicide
- Hemostat
- Hypocholesterolemic
- Hypoglycemic
- Peristaltic
- Pesticide
Pectin Interacts with Diseases
Disease | Inference Score | References/Inference Genes |
Alcohol dependence | 25.44 |
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Hypogonadism | 12.22 |
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Infertility, Female | 10.88 |
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Male infertility | 9.89 |
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Glutathionuria | 7.4 |
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Prostatic Neoplasms | 7.39 |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone deficiency, isolated | 7.15 |
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Lateral Medullary Syndrome | 6.46 |
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Periodontitis | 5.93 |
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Lymphatic Metastasis | 5.9 |
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Amenorrhea | 5.37 |
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Metabolic Syndrome X | 5.24 |
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Erectile dysfunction | 4.92 |
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Oligospermia | 4.82 |
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Mammary Neoplasms, Animal | 4.75 |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | 4.64 |
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Carcinoma | 4.56 |
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Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental | 4.56 |
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Neoplasm Invasiveness | 4.52 |
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Liver Diseases | 4.49 |
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