Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Cocoa Pod Husk Pectin Intended as a Versatile Pharmaceutical Excipient and Nutraceutical

Table 2

Elemental content of hot water soluble CPH pectin.

Type of element	Content (%)
Macroelements
Na	>0.038
Mg	0.219
P	0.096
S	0.094
K	2.269
Ca	0.011
Fe	0.024
Microelements
Cr	<0.0006
Co	<1.90
Ni	3.70
Cu	10.90
Zn	8.30
Ga	0.70
Mo	<0.9