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Pectin is a complex polysaccharide which is found abundantly in green plants. It is extracted mainly from fruits and vegetables, notably citrus fruits. Typically citrus skin has frequently been ideal substance for pectin production owing to its high pectin substance and superior coloring property. Mostly orange, lemon and lime peel are the sources preferred of citrus pectin. It is utilized in food and pharmaceutical industries. Pectin is employed as a gelling agent in jams and jellies. This review article is about, extraction of pectin from orange peels. There are several extraction methods like microwave assisted extraction method, ultrasound assisted extraction method and enzyme assisted method. In this work acid based extraction is discussed, as it gives high yield compared to other methods. The extractions were carried out in various time and temperature combination. The extracted pectin was dried and analyzed for its composition.