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Uses: Pullulan is used 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.
Persons with cardiac and circulatory disorders should avoid it. Studies shown in Finland that in saunas, Aureobasidium pullulans can thrive and contribute to heart degeneration.
Finland has one of the highest rates of acute myocardial infarction in the world.
Description: Pullulan is a polysaccharide polymer consisting of maltotriose units and is produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans.
It is well known as a naturally occurring bacterium of a wide range of plant species (e.g. apple, grape, cucumber, green beans, cabbage) without causing any symptoms of disease.
BULKING AGENT/FLAVOUR ENHANCER/ANTI FOAM
GLAZING AGENT/BREAD ENHANCER/PROPELLANT
FOAMING AGENT/SOLVENT/HUMECTANT