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Propylene glycol alginate

Chemical compound used as emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in food products

Summary

Chemical compound used as emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in food products

Propane 1,2-diol alginate, E405

Propylene glycol alginate (PGA) is an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener used in food products. It is a food additive with E number E405. Chemically, propylene glycol alginate is an ester of alginic acid, which is derived from kelp. Some of the carboxyl groups are esterified with propylene glycol, some are neutralized with an appropriate alkali, and some remain free.

References

[http://www.fao.org/docrep/W6355E/w6355e0u.htm Propylene glycol alginate], Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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