Examples of gellan gum applications to foods
The applications of gellan gum to foods are summarized in below table;
The table shows how widely gellan gum is applied to various foods by making effective use of its heat resistance,acid resistance,clarity,reactivity with cations,good flavor release,etc.;
However the applications presented here are only part of the whole range of possible applications for gellan gum;
It is expected that new applications to foods will be developed in future by making use of the excellent properties of gellan gum.
Table:
Examples of applications of gellan gum to various foods
Application
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Effects
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Jellies
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Heat resistance
Improvement in acid resistance
Improvement in mouth feel
Flavor release
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Puddings
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Improvement in acid resistance
Improvement in mouth feel
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Mitsumame
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Heat resistance
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Kyonin tofu
(annin tofu)
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Improvement in acid resistance
Prevention of gel dissolution in retorting
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Jelly drinks
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Heat resistance
Improvement in acid resistance
Prevention of gel dissolution in retorting
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Jams
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Flavor release
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Fillings
|
Improvement in mouth feel
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Jellies served with daily dishes
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Elevation of melting temperature of gelatin
Gel
Acid resistance
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Flour paste
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Flavor release
Improvement in mouth feel
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Hamburger
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Heat resistance
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Sausage
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Increase in stuffed material volume
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Gyoza(Chinese dumpling)
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Improvement in mouth feel
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Shumai(shao-mai)
Nikuman(meat bun)
|
Increase in juicy feel
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Gel and fruit-flesh-dispersing drink dressings
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Gel-,fruit-flesh-,and seasoning-dispersing effect by microgel
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