Thickeners, Gelling agents, Stabilizers, Hydrocolloid
What is a food hydrocolloid?
Hydrocolloid is known by names such as food colloid, food thickener, and hydrophilic colloidal compound. People often name hydrocolloids in the chemical and additive industry according to their specific applications: stabilizers, thickeners, and gelling agents.
They are polymeric polysaccharides or polymer proteins that, when dissolved in water, form a viscous colloidal solution.Types of hydrocolloids
Hydrocolloids are often classified according to their natural or synthetic origin.
| Natural hydrocolloids | Semi-synthetic hydrocolloids | ||
| In the extract of the plant (resin) | Gum Arabic (Acacia gum) | Derivative from cellulose | Carboxymethyl (CMC) |
| Gum Tragacanth | Methylcellulose | ||
| Gum Kayara | Microcrystalline (MC) | ||
| In seeds or tubers | Locust Bean Gum (LBG) |
Starch derivatives (Modified starch) |
Carboxymethyl starch |
| Guar gum | Hydroxyethyl starch | ||
| Konjac Flour | Hydroxypropyl starch | ||
| In seaweed | Agar | Synthesized from microorganisms | Xanthan gum |
| Alginate | Dextran | ||
| Carrageenan | Another source | Pectin methoxyl thấp (LM Pectin) | |
| Another source | Pectin | Propylene Glycol Alginate | |
| Gelatine | Carboxymethyl Locus Bean Gum | ||
| Tinh bột | Carboxymethyl Guar Gum | ||
Application of hydrocolloid
Hydrocolloids are added to foods to give the desired structure. In terms of food, hydrocolloid has 3 main roles:
- Texture Stabilizer
- Thickener / thickener
- Gel-forming agent
Hydrocolloids are present in most foods, but their understanding and application are relatively complex. So, do not hesitate to contact Ingreda for advice on the right food glue for your needs. At the same time, we invite you to visit Thickener to see the types of hydrocolloids we are providing such as GELLAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, ARABIC GUM, PECTIN,...
