Food(Feed) Additives

Dandelion is a perennial herb in the composite family. It has a head like inflorescence and a pile of white crown hair on its seeds. After blooming, it floats to a new place with the wind to breed new life. There are many aliases, such as huanghuadiding, huanghualang, etc. there are 70 species and 1 variety in China, which are widely distributed all over the country. Dandelion extract enriches the effective components of dandelion and contains a variety of active substances, among which phenolic acids are rich. In particular, caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid are high in content. They have the functions of broad-spectrum bacteriostasis, cholagogic and liver protection, anti endotoxin, stomach strengthening and immune promotion. They are used to treat acute mastitis, lymphadenitis, urinary tract infection, etc. Dandelion contains a variety of active ingredients of healthy nutrition and rich trace elements such as calcium, iron and selenium, so it has very important nutritional value. The Ministry of health has listed dandelion as a dual-purpose variety for medicine and food, which has great application potential in food, beauty and health care.

Mogroside V is used as a natural sweetener. Existing as a triterpenoidal saponina from the fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle, mogrosides are often used as a substitute for sugar by the food industry. Also acts as a potential anti-inflammatory for the lung airway.

Menthol is a kind of cyclic terpene alcohol flavor, and it has the functions of relieving itching, pain relief, antisepsis, stimulation, anesthesia, cooling and anti-inflammatory. It can cure headache, neuralgia, itching and respiratory inflammation, atrophic rhinitis and hoarseness. It is widely used in cigarettes, cosmetics, toothpaste, perfume, toilet water, beverages and sweets.

Arabic gum is derived from exudates collected from the trunk of Acacia. It has been used for 4000 years. Because it is safe and non-toxic, the dosage is not specified. It is yellow to light yellowish brown translucent block, or white to light yellow particles and powder. The lighter the color, the better the quality. The fresh appearance is smooth, the interior is transparent, odorless and tasteless. It is easily soluble in water, and can be dissolved in hot water and cold water to form a clear and sticky thick liquid. Its application in food depends on its protection and stabilization of colloid, its stickiness and thickening, and its low digestibility in food formula with low calorific value. It can prevent the recrystallization and thickening of candy when used in candy making. In the candy, the fat can be evenly distributed in the whole body to prevent the formation of oxidized multi lipid surface layer. In dairy products, a large amount of water can be combined and maintained in the form of hydration. The bread surface can be filled with a sense of smoothness in the center of bread. Transparent brightener, sugar coating and snacks can be made to make the sugar coating stable and have the characteristics of free flow and adhesion to the bread surface. It can also be used as fragrance stabilizer, beverage emulsifier and beer foam stabilizer.

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a tackifier. It is a non-toxic and tasteless white flocculent powder at room temperature. It has stable performance and is easily soluble in water. Its aqueous solution is neutral or alkaline transparent viscous liquid, soluble in other water-soluble adhesives and resins, insoluble in ethanol and other chemical Book organic solvents. Carboxymethyl cellulose is the product of carboxymethyl group substitution of cellulose. According to its molecular weight or degree of substitution, it can be a completely soluble or insoluble polymer. The latter can be used as a weak acid cation exchanger to separate neutral or basic proteins.