Abstract:
Orange peels are a major commercial source of pectin. India is one of the large production country of orange is about 2.64 millions/year. In Maharashtra Nagpur region is well known in central Asia to produce and market hub for orange. It is also known as the California of India, producing excellent quality oranges in large number. This paper reviews the extraction process and its utilization in industry. In the past many researchers are working on the development of the part of the process technology needed for the extraction of value added products i.e. orange oil and pectin from orange peel, which is the waste of orange juice processing industry. Pectin and essential oil extracted by two methods steam distillation and leaching. The pectin yield from steam distillation is more than leaching process reported many researchers. The detail extraction processes were discussed in this paper. The pectin is majorly used in food processing industries, pharmaceutical and is traditional gelling agent for jam and jellies. The effect of various parameters on extraction of pectin and detail applications discussed after extraction processes.

Keywords: Pectin, Orange peels, Extraction, Applications.