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The influence of pomegranate juice (PJ, replacing water as solvent) and citric acid (CA) on properties of
pectin films was studied. PJ provided the films with a bright red color, and acted as a plasticizer.
Increasing PJ/water ratio from 0/100 to 100/0 resulted in enhanced elongation (from 2% to 20%),
decreased strength (from 10 to