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Pullulan
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Pullulan is a natural, water soluble polysaccharide with excellent film-forming and binding properties. Pullulan films have low permeability to oxygen, which protects active ingredients, flavors, and colors incorporated into the film from deterioration. Available as a white powder, it is odorless, flavorless, and stable. Pullulan consists of maltotriose (three glucose molecules linked by α-1,4 bonds) units linked through α-1,6-glucosidic bonds.
Characteristics of Pullulan:
- An excellent film-former, producing an edible film that is heat sealable with superior oxygen barrier properties, and can be printed on
- Functionality for a variety of applications, including for use as an adhesive, binder, and thickener to modify or maintain the texture of food
- High solubility in water and forms a viscous but non-gelling aqueous solution
- Viscosity only slightly affected by changes in pH or salt.
Applications
- Edible film
- Energy film
- Breath strips
- Capsules
- Binder for tablets
- Binder for coatings
Additional Information
Nagase is the innovator of pullulan manufacturing and is the leading global pullulan supplier. Pullulan is produced from starch syrup by fermentation.
Regulatory Information
US FDA Generally Recognized as Safe, Kosher, Halal
