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Gums & Stabilizers

Hydrocolloids, commonly known as water-soluble gums, are essential in various food applications due to their ability to modify the texture and stability of products. These substances, such as konjac, pectin, and carrageenan, can form gels that are either thermally reversible or irreversible, influencing their hydration rates and viscosity.

Gums & Stabilizers

Gums & Stabilizers

Food Hydrocolloids (water soluble gums) [Usage Level <2% ]

Gelation
Thermally irreversible

HM pectin

Konjac

Starch

Alginate

Thermoreversible

HPMC

methyl cellulose

Gellan gum

LM pectin

I-carragenan

K-carrageenan

Agar

Gelatin

Classes
Extract from plant parts

Pectin (from peel of citrus fruit/apple pomace)

In fermented/directly acidified dairy products

Stabiliser in juices and fruit drinks (provide "natural mouthfeel")

Gelling agent in jam and jellies

LMP- Low calories jam and jellies (jams with <55% soluble solid) ; Bakery jam & jellies (glazing purposes)

LMP < 50%

Forms gel in the presence of calcium ion with low solid content and wide pH range(1 - 7) [ soluble solid - 85%] {lose gelling ability as DE increases}

Amidated low methoxyl pectin (ALMP)

Very calcium ion reactive - assist gelation in low sugar jam & jellies

Conventional low methoxyl pectin (LMP)

Less calcium ion (thickening agent in yogurt)

HMP - DE≥ 50% (commercial - DE 58% -75%)

As DE increases, ability to gel increases

Gels at high solids & low pH

- Firm & short structure, clear & transparent, excellent flavour release

Setting

Slow set (DE ~58%)

Very acid fruits (blackcurrrant) (avoid premature gelation)

Rapid set (DE - 77%)

Jams with whole fruits (ensure uniform distribution of fruit particles)

Extract from tubers

Konjac glucomannan (from K.Koch tuber)

Microbial gums

Cellulose

fried food

improve adhesion of batter

retard loss of moisture

barrier to oil absorption

flow characteristics

modify

stabilizing

suspending

thickening

gel when heated an return to their original liquid viscosities when cooled

Xantan gum (fermentation of CHO substrte with Xantomonas campestris)

Suspending effect

Thickener

Pseudoplastic (thin with shear and recover their initial viscosity when shearing stops) [good flavour release and mouthfeel]

Excellent stability to heat & pH

Completely soluble in cold water & produce high viscousity at low concentration

Extract from seaweeds

Alginate (from brown seaweed)

Applications

Thickener & Stabilizer - dry mix fruit drinks (fast hydration & mouthfeel)

Propylene glycol alginate - emulsification property

Stabilizer in emulsion (mayonnaise/ low fat mayonnaise)

frozen products - ice cream ( avoid crystallization and give homogenous breakdown without whey separation)

Can form thermoreversible gels in cold water and presence of calcium ion

Made up of D-mannuronic acid (M-blocks) & L-guluronic acid (G-blocks)

Carrageenan

Does not form gel

Lambda carrageenan (ʎ-carrageenan)

Forms thermoreversible gel (upon cooling of hot aqueous solution with calcium ion and potassium ion)

Iota carrageenan (I-carrageenan)

Kappa carrageenan (K-carrageenan)

Extract from seed

Guar gum

Nongelling

Water binder

Stabilizer

Viscousity builder

More soluble than LBG

Hydrates fully in cold water giving high viscousity

Made up of mannose and galactose

Locust bean gum (from seed of carob bean)

Thickening and stabilizing emulsion ; Inhibit synerisis

Processed meat

Ice cream

Beverages

Desserts

Sauces

Canned food

Only form gel when combined with Xantan gum (cannot form gel by itself)

Insoluble in water and must be heated to dissolve

Made up of mannose & galactose

Derivatives from exudation/sap of trees

Gum arabic (from Acacia senegal L)

Uses

Emulsifier & Stabilizer

Soft drinks emulsion

Promote stabilization o foam in beer

Encapsulation agent

Volatile flavour compounds

Least viscous and most soluble hydrocolloid

Dissolve easily in hot/cold water

Structure
Degree of polymeization (chain length)

Low - lower viscosity, faster hydration

High - higher viscosity, slower hydration

Degree of substitution (side chain/unit length)

Low - slower hydration

High - faster hydration

High MW polymers

Substituent

ionic gum

non-ionic gum

Functions
Secondary

Formation of film

Encapsulation

Control of crystallisation

Suspension of particulates

Stabilizer (Stabilization of emulsion)

Primary

Gelling/ texturizing agent

Thickening agent