Food grade chitosan

English Name:  Food Grade

Origin From: Crab shells

Molecular Formula: (C₆H₁₁NO₄)n

Chitosan is a "positively charged natural active product" in nature. It is known as the "sixth vital factor of human body" except sugar, protein, fat, vitamin and mineral, and plays a very important role in human physiological activities.

Character: The appearance is grayish-white, non-toxic, tasteless, amorphous, translucent, pearlescent flake or powdery solid; decomposed at 185°c. Insoluble in water and alkali solution, soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and other inorganic acids, as well as most organic acids.

Product application:

1. health products: it has many functions, such as activating immune cells, preventing cancer, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, regulating blood sugar, anti-aging, regulating body environment, repairing gastric mucosa and so on. 2. functional food additives, natural flavor enhancers, food emulsifiers, color stabilizers, etc .

3. Flavoring preservatives: chitosan has a good anti-corrosion effect. As a natural antiseptic product, sodium benzoate can be partially replaced, added to soy sauce, sauce and other condiments and bread biscuits flavor supplements.

4. turbidity remover stabilizer: chitosan can be used as turbidity remover for alcohol and beverage, purification agent for raw sugar juice and anti-precipitation agent for vinegar.

5. food preservative: chitosan can effectively prevent food spoilage caused by oxidation; as food antioxidant can prolong shelf life; effectively inhibit pathogenic bacteria and fungi, can be used for fruit and vegetable preservation..