Xanthan gum uses in dairy and plant-based foods
What it found
Xanthan gum thickens and stabilises many food products, especially in dairy and plant-based drinks.
It is also used in medicines, cosmetics, paints and wastewater treatment.
What they found
Where it is used
Xanthan gum is added to foods, medicines, cosmetics, paints, coatings and wastewater treatment systems. Its main use is in the food industry.
What it does in food
It works as a thickener and a stabiliser. These properties make it a useful ingredient in many food products.
Plant-based food interest
There is growing use of xanthan gum in plant-based foods. This follows consumer interest in cheaper protein sources and health purposes.
What the authors conclude
- They note that challenges and opportunities exist for using xanthan gum in the food industry.
- They aim to explore these issues in greater detail to help scientists understand its potential applications.
How it was done
Consumers are showing more interest in cheaper protein sources and health reasons for choosing plant-based foods. The authors wanted to map out how xanthan gum fits into that trend.
The authors gathered and summarised existing research on how xanthan gum is made and used. They focused on its role in the food industry, particularly in dairy and plant-based milk products.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- This work gathers past research rather than testing xanthan gum directly in people or animals. It cannot show what happens in your body when you eat it.
Who paid
- Conflicts
- Conflict of interestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
- Authors work at
- Ural Federal University of the First President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Russia
The paper
- Title
- Production and application of xanthan gum-prospects in the dairy and plant-based milk food industry: a review
- Type
- ReviewThe authors read earlier studies and describe what they found. It isn’t a new study.
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Asase RV, Glukhareva TV (2024). Production and application of xanthan gum-prospects in the dairy and plant-based milk food industry: a review. Food science and biotechnology. doi:10.1007/s10068-023-01442-7Free full textPubMed 38371690DOI
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