The molecular weight (Mw) of CPP ranged from 56 to 69 KDa
and from 28 to 65 KDa for APP, in which highest Mwof CPP and APP
was obtained at 120 C and 130 C respectively. The Mw of CPP
increased firstly then decreased then with temperature increase
while the Mw of APP decreased with temperature increase. The Mw
of APP and CPP were significantly lower than the pectin extracted
by conventional methods but in the general range of 8e1000 KDa
for pectins from various fruit sources