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Carboxymethyl cellulose ( CMC) or cellulose gum[ 1] is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups (-CH 2 -COOH) bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used in its sodium salt form, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. It used to be marketed under the name Tylose, a ...
Oral rehydration therapy. An oral rehydration solution (250ml) prepared according to WHO formula. Oral rehydration therapy ( ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. [ 1] It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [ 1]
Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and mouthfeel of food and beverage products, such as potato chips and "light" peanut butter to reduce the fat content. [6] It is an effective flavorant, bulking agent, and sugar substitute. [6] Maltodextrin is easily digestible and can provide a quick source of food energy. [6]
Sodium erythorbate (C 6 H 7 NaO 6) is a food additive used predominantly in meats, poultry, and soft drinks. Chemically, it is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid. When used in processed meat such as hot dogs and beef sticks, it increases the rate at which nitrite reduces to nitric oxide, thus facilitating a faster cure and retaining the pink ...
Sorbitol ( / ˈsɔː ( r) bɪtɒl / ), less commonly known as glucitol ( / ˈɡluːsɪtɒl / ), is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the converted aldehyde group (−CHO) to a primary alcohol group (−CH 2 OH). Most sorbitol is made from potato ...
Infobox references. Sodium benzoate also known as benzoate of soda is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative (with an E number of E211) and a pickling agent. It appears as a white crystalline chemical with the formula C 6 H 5 COONa.
Lactulose. Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. [ 3][ 4] It is administered orally for constipation, and either orally or rectally for hepatic encephalopathy. [ 3] It generally begins working after 8–12 hours, but may take up to 2 days to improve constipation. [ 1][ 2]
Food scientist Steve Witherly noted in 2017 that MSG may promote healthy eating by enhancing the flavor of food such as kale while reducing the use of salt. [ 17 ] The ribonucleotide food additives disodium inosinate (E631) and disodium guanylate (E627), as well as conventional salt, are usually used with monosodium glutamate-containing ...