Tao jiao refers to pectin. It is an ingredient frequently used in cooking as it allows to gel jams and jellies. Also called peach resin or peach gum, Tao jiao comes from the sap of the Prunus persica, a peach tree native to China.

Beneficial for health, Tao jiao acts mainly on digestion and skin. Its use is thus recommended to regulate the transit, to reduce the appetite and to preserve the cutaneous comfort.