pectin

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Farmhouses across the nation practically required at least one of the long-lived trees because of quinces’ natural pectin, an important gelling ingredient in preserves.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The fiber pectin is found mainly in an apple's pulp.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2023

Q: I read in your column about mixing powdered fruit pectin with boiling water for aching joint relief.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Bananas and apples are rich in a starch called pectin that can form a gel, which helps to treat diarrhea.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2023

The ocular pectin in their eyes had developed.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George