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Propylene glycol alginate

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(Redirected from E405) Chemical compound used as emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener in food products
Propylene glycol alginate
Names
Other names Hydroxypropyl alginate,
Propane 1,2-diol alginate,
E405
Identifiers
CAS Number
ChemSpider
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ECHA InfoCard 100.123.773 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 618-414-0
E number E405 (thickeners, ...)
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Properties
Molar mass 234.21 per structural unit (theoretical)
Appearance white to yellowish brown filamentous, grainy, granular or powdered forms
Solubility in water Soluble
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Chemical compound This article is about the food additive E405. For the Italian E405 locomotive, see FS Class E.405.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Propylene glycol alginate, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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