3 Key Researches on Curdlan Applications
3 Key Researches on Curdlan Applications
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
In recent years, curdlan has received increasing attention due to its unique physicochemical properties, and it can be used as an alternative to natural vegetable gums in food products, as a thickening agent and gelling agent.
As a new polysaccharide, curdlan has been gradually applied in the food industry, but its potential applications in food and in other industries are not well understood and need to be researched and developed by scientists.
Today we will mainly talk about the 3 key researches on curdlan applications.
1. Research on Curdlan Application in Food
The early research on curdlan was conducted in Japan, where curdlan-containing raw materials such as tofu, sweet sauce, fish paste, noodles, jam, hamburger, and ice cream have been introduced into people's daily life for a long time and are loved by consumers for their excellent taste.
Curdlan in Food
Nakao et al. showed that the use of curdlan in sausages and burgers also improved the flavor quality of the products, and Funami et al. showed that curdlan was effective as a fat substitute in fat-free sausages. It was found that the addition of curdlan to meat products resulted in a significant increase in elasticity and fracture stress compared to the addition of soy protein isolate and protein powder.
The unique high temperature non-melting properties of curdlan create more novel food products such as tofu noodles, cooked fish paste, edible fiber, edible film, etc.
2. Research on Curdlan Application in Pharmaceuticals
- In addition, hydroxymethyl curdlan and other curdlan derivatives have been reported to have antitumor activity, and antitumor preparations can be made from curdlan.
- Curdlan has also been reported to have anti-chronic fatigue syndrome, anti-cancer and bactericidal properties.
- The indigestibility of curdlan is also effective in making diet foods and special foods for diabetic patients, and it can be used as a functional food ingredient for low heat, preventing constipation, etc.
3. Research on Curdlan Application in Chemical, Agriculture and Tobacco
In addition to food applications, curdlan is also widely used in chemical, agriculture and tobacco applications.
- It can be used as a binder for pressing tobacco flakes, and derivatives of curdlan can be used as carriers for immobilized enzymes and affinity chromatography.
- It can also be used as a substitute for rice seedling culture soil.
- It can also be added to concrete to enhance the mechanical strength of concrete, etc.
As the properties of curdlan are further investigated, more curdlan applications will be developed. It is believed that more and more food and other products made of curdlan as additives and components will be shown to people soon, adding a brighter color to people's life.
Any Questions? Need Help?
Contact Gino Gums & Stabilizers, Get the Answers to All Your Texture & Stability Questions
About us
With the mission of providing plant-based gums & stabilizers for a healthier life, Gino Gums & Stabilizers was founded in 2018.
We focus our main attention on various kinds of Plant-Based Hydrocolloids and Stabilizing solutions systems.
Follow us on
Recent posts
English 
Spanish 
Portuguese 
German 
French 
Russian 
Arabic 
Japanese 
Korean 
Italian 
Turkish 
Polish 
Dutch 
Ukrainian 
Indonesian 
