METHOD OF PRODUCING CITRUS FIBRE FROM CITRUS PEEL

摘要

FIELD: food industry.;SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method of producing citrus fibres from citrus peel. Citrus peel is subjected to homogenisation under pressure to produce homogenised citrus peel. Homogenised citrus peel is washed with an organic solvent to obtain citrus peel washed with organic solvent. Solvent is removed and citrus peel washed with organic solvent is dried. Fibre is extracted from citrus peel. Invention relates to citrus fibre obtained using said method, having close packing concentration c* less than 3.8 wt% of an anhydrous base. Invention relates to a mixture of said citrus fibre and fibre selected from vegetable fibre, citrus fibres obtained from citrus pulp, and combinations thereof. Invention relates to a food product, fodder product, beverage, personal hygiene products, pharmaceutical products or detergents, which contain said citrus fibre. Invention relates to use of citrus fibre or mixture as texturizer or thickener in a food product, fodder product, beverage, personal hygiene product, pharmaceutical product or detergent.;EFFECT: invention enables to obtain citrus fibre, which has higher swelling capacity, hydration capacity and thickening properties.;18 cl, 1 dwg, 1 tbl, 1 ex