Functions
Thickening and stabilizing effects: Can effectively increase the viscosity of the product system, prevent component stratification, and maintain a stable product state.
Filling and shaping functions: Serves as a filler in various preparations and products to help form specific shapes without affecting the overall performance.
Adsorption capacity: Capable of absorbing some moisture and oil, thereby adjusting the texture and taste of products.
Application Fields
Food industry:
Used as a food additive in baked foods to improve the ductility and gas retention of dough, making bread, cakes and other products softer in taste.
Added to dairy products to increase the consistency and stability, enhancing the taste.
Pharmaceutical field:
Acts as a common pharmaceutical excipient, serving as a filler and disintegrant for tablets.
Ensures good formability of the tablets and enables them to disintegrate quickly after ingestion for easy absorption by the human body.
Cosmetics industry:
Used in skin care products and cosmetics like creams and foundations.
Improves product texture, makes application smoother, and enhances product stability.
Feed industry:
Serves as a feed additive to improve the nutritional value and utilization rate of feed.