Pectin

• Pectin is a fiber found in fruits. It is used to make medicine.

Contents

• Uses
• Benefits
• Cautions
• Interactions
• Other names
• References

Uses

• People use pectin for high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and to prevent colon and prostate cancer.
• It is also used for diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
• Some people use pectin to prevent poisoning caused by lead, strontium, and other heavy metals.
• Some people apply pectin to the skin to protect raw or ulcerated mouth and throat sores.
• Pectin is used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking. In manufacturing, pectin is an ingredient in some denture adhesives.

Benefits

• Pectin binds substances in the intestine and adds bulk to the stools.
• There is some evidence to show that pectin may help reduce cholesterol levels

Cautions

In most people, including adults, children, and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, pectin is LIKELY SAFE when taken in food amounts and POSSIBLY SAFEwhen used in larger medicinal amounts.

When taken by mouth in combination with guar gum and insoluble fiber (the combination used to lower cholesterol and other blood fats), pectin can cause diarrhea, gas, and loose stools.

People who are exposed to pectin dust at work, such as in manufacturing, may develop asthma.

Interactions

• Antibiotics (Tetracycline antibiotics) interacts with PECTIN
  Pectin might decrease the amount of tetracycline antibiotics that can be absorbed. Taking pectin with tetracycline antibiotics might decrease the effectiveness of tetracyclines. To avoid this interaction take pectin two hours before or four hours after taking tetracycline antibiotics.

  Some tetracycline antibiotics include demeclocycline (Declomycin), minocycline (Minocin), and tetracycline (Achromycin).

• Digoxin (Lanoxin) interacts with PECTIN
  Pectin is high in fiber. Fiber can decrease the absorption and decrease the effectiveness of digoxin (Lanoxin). As a general rule, any medications taken by mouth should be taken one hour before or four hours after pectin to prevent this interaction.
• Lovastatin (Mevacor) interacts with PECTIN
  Lovastatin (Mevacor) is used to help lower cholesterol. Pectin might decrease how much lovastatin (Mevacor) the body absorbs and decrease the effectiveness of lovastatin (Mevacor). To avoid this interaction take pectin at least one hour after lovastatin (Mevacor).

Other names

Acide Pectinique, Acide Pectique, Apple Pectin, Citrus Pectin, Fruit Pectin, Grapefruit Pectin, Lemon Pectin, MCP, Modified Citrus Pectin, Pectina, Pectine, Pectine d’Agrume, Pectine d’Agrume Modifiée, Pectine de Citron, Pectine de Fruit, Pectine de Pamplemousse, Pectine de Pomme, Pectinic Acid

References

Source: WebMD, www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-500-pectin.aspx?activeingredientid=500&activeingredientname=pectin