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Chapter 15 The Health Benefits of Modified Citrus Pectin 1 1 2 Isaac Eliaz , John Guardino , and Kerry Hughes 1 Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center, 7064 Corline Court, Suite A, g r o s. Sebastopol, CA 95472 c 2 a. EthnoPharm, P.O. Box 3222, Vallejo, CA 94590 s b 5 u 1 p 0 / / h : c p . t 6 t h 3 | 9 0 4 - 1 6 0 0 2 0 , 2 4 - 1 k b r / e 1 b 2 m 0 Modified citrus pectin (MCP ) is a dietary supplement derived e 1 t . p 0 e 1 from citrus pectin, which has been modified to produce a S : i n o product o f low molecular weight and low esterification. In o d | A 6 contrast, extracted, unmodified citrus pectin contains T 0 O 0 S 2 molecules o f many varying lengths and is highly esterified. E 9, N e Fragmented pectin o f low molecular weight is more readily N n I u M J absorbed into the blood stream. Dietary supplement grade : F e t M C P is designed to provide these more absorbable pectins in O a D V n order to deliver greater health benefits. Although clinical I o N i t indications and effectiveness o f M C P is still being studied, U a c y i b l recent research suggests that M C P may have significant health b d u e P benefits. In vit