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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Flour Additives 548<br />

NAME: Hemicellulase<br />

CATEGORY: Flour additive/ Enzyme<br />

FOOD USE: Breadmaking<br />

SYNONYMS: Pentosanase<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 40<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Fungal hemicellulase, when used in breadmaking, increases loaf volume, improves crumb structure,<br />

crust colour and crumb softness. It also increases the starch yield in starch production from wheat flour<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Hemicellulase is active at temperatures up to 55–65°C; above 65°C, it is inactivated rapidly. The<br />

recommended dosage level in breadmaking is 10–30 g/100 kg of flour of an enzyme preparation having<br />

an activity of approx. 400 Specific Hemicellulase Units per gram.<br />

The practical pH range is 4–6.5<br />

SYNERGISTS: Alpha-amylase<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: No safety concerns

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