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Pullulan
Names
Other names E1204
Identifiers
CAS Number
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.938 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 232-945-1
E number E1204 (additional chemicals)
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Properties
Chemical formula (C6H12O5)n
Appearance White powder
Solubility in water Soluble
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Chemical compound

Pullulan is a polysaccharide polymer consisting of maltotriose units, also known as α-1,4- ;α-1,6-glucan'. Three glucose units in maltotriose are connected by an α-1,4 glycosidic bond, whereas consecutive maltotriose units are connected to each other by an α-1,6 glycosidic bond. Pullulan is produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans.

As an edible, mostly tasteless polymer, the chief commercial use of pullulan is in the manufacture of edible films that are used in various breath freshener or oral hygiene products such as Listerine Cool Mint. As a food additive, it is known by the E number E1204.

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