What Is The Composition Of Thickener? Is It Harmful To Human Body
Dec 05, 2020
The basic chemical composition of thickener is monosaccharide and its derivatives, so it has no harm to human body.
Food thickeners are macromolecular substances, most of which are not digested and absorbed by human body after entering human body. If gum, guar gum, carrageenan, etc., their functions are similar to dietary fiber. A few thickeners, such as gelatin, can be digested by the human body, but the main component of gelatin is protein, which can be decomposed into amino acids after digestion, and then participate in human metabolism. It is a nutrient that can be absorbed and utilized.
At present, there are many kinds of thickeners in the market, including inorganic thickener, cellulose, polyacrylate and associated polyurethane thickener. Cellulose thickeners have a long history and many varieties, including methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and so on. They were once the mainstream thickeners, among which hydroxyethyl cellulose is the most commonly used.
