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Xanthan Gum 黄原胶

# Xanthan Gum

# Food Additives

# Thickeners

# Stabilizers

# Emulsifying Properties

# Food Industry

Xanthan gum (Xanthan Gum,INS No. 415,CNS No. 20.009) is a high molecular weight polysaccharide food additive produced by fermentation of cabbage black rot xanthomonas (Xanthomonas campestris) through pure culture, and belongs to the category of thickeners and stabilizers. Its molecular formula is based on pentasaccharide repeating units, mainly composed of D-glucose, D-mannose and D-glucuronic acid, and has excellent thickening, suspending, emulsifying and stabilizing properties. The aqueous sol

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Calcium Alginate 海藻酸钙

# Calcium Alginate

# Natural Polysaccharides

# Food Additives

# Thickening Stabilizers

# Biocompatible Materials

# Applications

Calcium alginate (Calcium Alginate) is a natural polysaccharide calcium salt extracted from kelp, kelp, vesicular algae and other brown algae plants, CAS No. 9005-35-0,INS No. 404, which belongs to thickeners, stabilizers and coagulants in food additives. As a natural polymer material with excellent biocompatibility, calcium alginate has unique ionic cross-linked gel properties and is widely used in food industry, medicine and health, cosmetics, environmental protection and other fields. Its dai

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Guar Gum 瓜尔胶

# Guar Gum

# Thickener

# Galactomannan

# Dietary Fiber

# Food Application

# Industrial Use

Guar gum (Guar Gum,INS 412,CAS 9000-30-0) is a natural thickener, extracted from legume guar endosperm slices, the main component is galactomannan. Molecular weight of about 50,000 to 8,000,000, white to light yellow powder, hot and cold water soluble. The natural gum has the highest viscosity, the thickening ability is about 8 times that of corn starch, and contains about 80% soluble dietary fiber. Widely used in food (ice cream, beverages, meat products), oil exploration, medicine and cosmetic

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Sodium Polyacrylate 聚丙烯酸钠

# Sodium Polyacrylate

# Thickener

# Food Additives

# Hygroscopicity

# Polymer Materials

# Water Treatment

Sodium polyacrylate (Sodium Polyacrylate,CAS 9003-04-7) is a functional polymer material and food additive, and is a thickener. Molecular formula (CLEVAR NAO)-H, white powder, extremely hygroscopic. Its 0.5% solution viscosity is about 15-20 times that of CMC and sodium alginate. It is widely used in food thickening, stabilization, emulsification, water treatment, coating and other fields. Has been approved by China, the United States FDA, Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare, functions: incre

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Polydextrose 聚葡萄糖

# Dietary Fiber

# Food Additives

# Functional Foods

# Dairy Applications

# Low Calorie Formulas

# Food Industry Uses

Polydextrose (Polydextrose,INS No.1200,CNS No.20.022) is a random cross-linked polymer composed of glucose, sorbitol and citric acid (or phosphoric acid) by high-temperature melt polycondensation, with 1,6-glycosidic bond as the main connection mode. As an important functional water-soluble dietary fiber, polydextrose has been approved for use in the food industry in more than 50 countries around the world, with multiple functions such as thickeners, leavening agents, water retention agents, and

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D-Mannitol D-甘露糖醇

# D-mannitol

# Functional sugar alcohol

# Food additive

# Sweetener application

# Pharmaceutical excipients

# Cool taste

D-mannitol (D-Mannitol,E421,CNS No. 19.017) is an important functional sugar alcohol with a chemical formula of C, H, O, and a molecular weight of 182.17, belonging to six-carbon sugar alcohols. As a food additive, D-mannitol has multi-functional properties and can be used as a sweetener, emulsifier, leavening agent, stabilizer and thickener. It is widely used in sugar-free candy, chewing gum, baked goods and pharmaceutical accessories. Its sweetness is about 50%-70% of sucrose, its energy value

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Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids 聚甘油脂肪酸酯

# Food Additives

# Emulsifiers

# Stabilizers

# Thickeners

# Anti-caking Agents

# Surfactants

Polyglycerol fatty acid ester (Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids,INS 475,CNS 10.022) is a kind of polyhydroxy nonionic surfactant prepared by partial esterification of polymeric glycerol with edible oils and fats or fatty acids, which belongs to emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and anti-caking agents in food additives. Its molecular structure is both hydrophilic and lipophilic. By adjusting the degree of polymerization of polyglycerol, the type of fatty acid and the degree of esterification

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Sycamore Gum 刺梧桐胶

# Sycamore Gum

# Natural Colloids

# Food Additives

# Polysaccharides

# Thickening Stabilizers

# Cosmetic Raw Materials

Karaya gum (Karaya gum,Sterculia gum), international code INS 416, EU E number E 416, China CNS number 18.010, is a tall tree of the genus (Sterculia) of the family Sterculiaceae-Karaya (Sterculia urens Roxburgh) and other plants of the genus, or by the mahogany family (Bixaceae)Cochlospermum genus plant trunk exudation of natural gelatinous secretions by drying, crushing of natural polymer polysaccharide food additives. As a thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier and humectant, karaya gum is widely

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Pectin 果胶

# Pectin Ingredients

# Food Additives

# Natural Polysaccharides

# Emulsion Stabilizer

# Food Processing

# Jam Application

Pectin is a kind of natural acid polysaccharide compound which widely exists in the cell wall of higher plants. The main component of pectin is D-galacturonic acid, and the main chain is formed by α-1,4 glycosidic bond. Among them, the international food additive code is INS 440, and the Chinese food additive number is CNS 20.006. As an important food additive, pectin is mainly used as emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener, and is widely used in jam, jelly, dairy products, beverages and other foo

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Chitin 甲壳素

# Chitin

# Cellulose

# Thickeners

# Stabilizers

# Food Industry

# Biocompatibility

Chitin (Chitin), also known as chitin, is the second largest renewable natural amino polysaccharide polymer in nature after cellulose, derived from shrimp and crab shells, insect cuticles and fungal cell walls. As a thickener and stabilizer in the food industry, GB 2760-2024 stipulates that the maximum usage amount in jam, mayonnaise, vegetable fat powder, frozen drinks and other foods is 0.4-5.0 g/kg. Chitin is biocompatible and degradable, and attention should be paid to crustacean allergen re

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