Commonly used in food grade and pharmaceutical applications are hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), etc.
Main functions
▶Thickening: Food grade pharmaceutical cellulose ether can significantly increase the viscosity of the solution, making the texture of food or medicine thicker, which is beneficial to improving the taste and stability.
▶Water retention: Cellulose ether has good water retention properties, which can prevent the water in food or medicine from evaporating too quickly and maintain its moisture and taste.
▶Stability: Cellulose ether shows good stability under high temperature, acid and alkali environments, is not prone to degradation or denaturation, and is beneficial to ensure the quality and safety of food and medicine.
▶Safety: Food grade pharmaceutical cellulose ether has undergone rigorous toxicological evaluation and safety assessment, and has been proven to be non-toxic and harmless to the human body, and can be safely used in food and medicine.
HPMC
HEC
