Characteristics of food thickener

Introduction: many food additives are added to the food In order to change the shelf life, taste and other factors of the food, what are the characteristics of the food thickener? Is it safe to add the thickener to the food? Let us know Food thickeners usually refer to the macromolecules that can be dissolved in water and fully hydrated under certain conditions to form viscous, smooth solution They can provide thickening, viscosity increasing, adhesion, gel forming ability, hardness, brittleness, tightness, stable emulsification and suspension in processed foods, so that food can get various shapes, hard, soft, brittle, sticky, thick and so on It is called food thickener, tackifier, gelling agent, stabilizer, suspending agent, edible gum, colloid, etc because food gum generally belongs to hydrophilic polymer compound, which can be hydrated to form high viscosity homogeneous liquid, it is also called hydrophilic colloid and hydrosol What are the characteristics of food thickener? Although the proportion of food thickener is not large, it can effectively improve the quality and performance of food It can not only achieve the thickening effect, but also have the functions of stabilizer, emulsifier, film-forming agent, gelling agent, suspending agent, foaming agent, etc., so it is widely used in food industry The thickening agent of food is characterized by its thickening agent in water It is also an oil thickening agent That is to say, it can absorb water in large quantities when it meets water When it absorbs 30 times of water, it can form gels When it absorbs 50-100 times, it can become paste and absorb water 100-200 times Is it safe to add thickeners to food? Because many thickeners in food are extracted from natural plants and animals, and only a small part of them are synthesized from chemicals, but these are obtained through long-term experiments, which are harmless to human health We can use them safely If you have any questions, you can learn more about food additives from Baibai safety net Many thickener problems are for your reference For food safety problems, we can use food safety detector for detection Editor in charge: he xianrob