Complaint
Name : Xanthan Gum
Shape : Off-white powder
1. Food: Xanthan gum is added to many foods as stabilizer, emulsifier, suspension agent, thickening agent and processing aid. Xanthan gum can control the rheology, structure, flavor and appearance of products, and its pseudoplasticity can ensure good taste, so it is widely used in salad dressing, bread, dairy products, frozen food, beverage, condiment, brewing, candy, pastry, soup and canned food. In recent years, people in more developed countries tend to worry about the high caloric value of food and make them fat, xanthan gum because it can not be directly degraded by the human body to dispels this concern. In addition, according to a Japanese report in 1985, xanthan gum was the most effective anti-cancer agent among the eleven food additives tested.
2, daily chemical: xanthan gum molecule contains a large number of hydrophilic groups, is a good surfactant, and has anti-oxidation, prevent skin aging and other effects, therefore, almost the vast majority of high-end cosmetics xanthan gum as its main functional component. In addition, xanthan gum can also be used as a component of toothpaste to thicken and shape, reducing tooth surface wear.
3. Medicine: Xanthan gum is a functional component of the popular microcapsule drug capsule material in the world, which plays an important role in the control of drug release; Due to its strong hydrophilicity and water retention, it has many applications in specific medical operations, such as forming dense water film to avoid skin infection; Relieve patient's thirst after radiotherapy, etc. In addition, Li Xin and Xu Lei once wrote that xanthan gum itself has a significant enhancement effect on the humoral immune function of mice.
4, industrial and agricultural applications: in the petroleum industry, due to its strong pseudoplasticity, low concentration of xanthan gum (0.5%) aqueous solution can maintain the viscosity of drilling fluid and control its rheological properties, so the viscosity of high-speed rotating drill parts is very small, saving power
