Apple Pectin Dietary Supplement Now Foods Apple Fiber

Pectin is a soluble dietary fiber naturally present in citrus fruits, which cannot be absorbed by the human digestive tract. However, pectin can be modified to reduce its molecular chain length. This process creates smaller polysaccharide fragments that are easily digested and utilized by the body. Modified citrus pectin consists of very short molecular chains of the same molecular weight, used in recent scientific studies. Apple pectin is an excellent source of dietary fiber.