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E1451
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Acetylated oxidised starchEmulsifiers, Thickeners, Vegetable gums, Stabilisers, Modified starch
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Description
Acetylated oxidised starch is prepared by treating starch with sodium hypochlorite and acetic anhydride. It is used as a thickenerA substance used to increase the viscosity of a mixture while minimising changes to any other properties., stabiliserGives food a firmer texture by preventing the breakdown of emulsions in food., emulsifierUsed in food to maintain a uniform mixture between two or more unblendable mixutres. For example a mixture of oil and water. This is achieved by having one end of the emulsifier molecule soluble in water and the other end soluble in fats and oils., and binder in many products to increase shelf life, gel strength, clarity, and to improve taste. It is especially used in very soft and gummy confectionary.
Common Uses
Used in soft and gummy confectionary, drinks, yoghurt, cheese, canned food, frozen fruit, pies, jellies, gravy stuffing, and thick food, canned vegetables, fishes, and meat, salad dressings, sauces, and confectionary. Also used in soups, vegetable and meat sauces, salad dressings, ketchup, and fruit concentrates, jams, marmalades, jellies, and purees, desserts, custards, pies and fillings, and instant beverages, dried foods, fermented milk, drinking yoghurt, flavoured milks, whipped creams, unripened cheese, whey products, fat-based desserts, semi-preserved or frozen fish and some seafood, coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbals teats, hot cereal, breakfast oats, pre-cooked pastas and noodles, starch based desserts (rice pudding, tapioca), dried or heat-coagulated eggs, and many more.
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