GUM AND STABILIZERS

HYDROCOLLOIDS

Range of polysaccharides and proteins also known as water soluble gums,gums,stabilizer

THICKENER AGENT

a

xanthan gum

carboxymethylcellulose

methyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose

galactomannan (guar and locust bean gum)

GELLING AGENT

thermoreversible

xanthan gum,locust bean gum,konjac glucamannan

gelatin

agar

kappa carrageenan

iota carrageenan

low methoxy pectin(LMP)

gellan gum

methyl cellulose,hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

thermoirreversible

alginate

high methoxy pectin(HMP)

konjac glucamannan

locust bean gum(LBG)

TYPES OF GUMS AND STABILIZERS

1)Gum Arabic

a

2)Carrageenan

a

Kappa

Iorta

Lambda

3)Locust Bean Gum

4)Konjac Glucomannan

5)Gelatin

a

A

B

6)Pectin

High Methoxy Pectin(HMP)

Low Methoxy Pectin(LMP)

7)Alginate

8)Xanthan Gum

9)Guar Gum

10)Cellulose

a

FUNCTIONS OF HYDROCOLLOIDS

Primary

Thickening agent

Gelling or texturizing

Secondary

Stabilisation of emulsions

Suspension of particulates

Control of crystallization

Encapsulation

Formation of film

SOURCE OF HYDROCOLLOIDS

Trees

cellulose

Tree gum exudates

gum arabic

gum karaya

gum

ghotti

gumtragacanth

Plant parts

starch

pectin

cellulose

Seeds

guar gum

tara gum

tamarind gum

Tubers

konjac glucomannan

Algal

red seaweeds

agar

carrageenan

brown seaweeds

alginate

Microbial

xanthan gum

dextian

gellan gum

cellulose