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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Emulsifiers 352<br />

NAME: Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids<br />

CATEGORY: Emulsifier<br />

FOOD USE: Frying margarine/ Meat products/ Spreads/ Whipping cream/ Beverage emulsions<br />

SYNONYMS: Citroglycerides/ E472c/ Citrem/ Monoglyceride citrate<br />

FORMULA: CH2·O·C=O·CH2·COH·COOH·CH2·COOH-CHOH-CH2·O·CO(CH2)16·CH3 (for stearate)<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 532<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Varies according to degree of citration and fatty acid composition<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: White to off-white powder or flakes<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 58–64<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: >100<br />

PURITY %: Total citric acid min 13%, max 50%<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 2<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10 (as Pb)<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: 0.5<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Provides emulsion stability through fine distribution of water droplets.<br />

Synergist/solubiliser for antioxidants.<br />

Amylose complexing index 36 (poor)<br />

HLB 10–12 (medium/high polarity)

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