≥1 piece |
Sodium alginate, also called algin or alginate, is one kind of natural polysaccharide carbohydrate extracted from seaweed. Since 1980s, sodium alginate has got new expansion in food application. Sodium alginate is not only a kind of safe food additive; also it can be used as the basic material of bionic or curative food. Because it’s actually a kind of natural cellulose, so it can slow down the absorption of sugar and bile salts, and with the function of decreasing TC, TG, blood sugar , also to prevent from some modern diseases , such as high pressure, diabetes, obesity, etc. Besides, sodium alginate can restrain strontium (Sr), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and many other harmful metals accumulated in our body. As a result of its so many important functions, people in domestic and abroad pay increasingly attention to it day by day. The Japanese regard the food rich in sodium alginate as “longevity food”, but Americans call it a “wonderful food additives”.
Property: thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer, gelling agent
Application
Thickening: Salads, pudding, jam, tomato juice, canned products, etc.
Stability: Ice cream, cream and cheese etc.
Hydration: Noodle, vermicelli, bread, confectionery, cool and frozen products. etc.
Gelling Property: Frozen Foods imitated foods and various gel foods, protective cover for meat, vegetables fruit, and Aquatic Products etc.
Viscosity (cps) |
500-1000cps |
Grain Size |
30 or 40 mesh |
Moisture % |
≤14.5 |
PH |
6.5-7.5 |
Ca content % |
≤0.32 |