Food grade chitosan
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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..
Test Items |
Specifications |
Colour and lustre |
White or yellowish, flaky product glossy |
Taste and smell |
Allow a small amount of inherent odor |
Viscosity |
20-500 |
Character |
Powder |
Moisture |
≤10.0 % |
Ash Content |
≤1.0% |
pH value |
6.5-8.5 |
DAC |
≥90 % |
As |
≤1.0 mg/kg |
Pb |
≤2.0 mg/kg |