pectin

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Cranberries are high in pectin, a soluble starch that forms a gel and is used as a setting agent in making jams and jellies, which is why they thicken readily with minimal cooking.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Your pectin may also be packaged with calcium powder, which is necessary for that particular brand of pectin to set, so be sure to use it if it’s included.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Whether it’s the pectin, the grape juice or the combination is unknown.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

A study from Bangladesh on infants with persistent diarrhea found a rice-based diet containing green banana or pectin improved stool consistency and reduced the duration more than a diet of rice alone.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2023

The ocular pectin in their eyes had developed.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George