Sustainable production of pectin from lime peel by high hydrostatic pressure treatment

► Pressure-induced enzymatic treatment for sustainable pectin production is proposed. ► Pressure tuning of cellulase and xylanase improves yield and quality of pectin. ► Pressure for 30 min at 50 °C up to 200 MPa stimulates cellulase and xylanase activity. ► Efficiency of pressure level depends on type and concentration of enzyme. ► Pectin extraction by degradation of xyloglucan in peel primary cell wall is shown.