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Pullulan

What is Pullulan?

Pullulan is is a polysaccharide polymer produced from  starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. [1] 

How is Pullulan Used?

Pullulan, a 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. [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Pullulan


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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources, Other Natural Sources

Natural or Artificial?

Unknown

References
  1. Pullulan - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

None found

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchNovember 28, 2019 @ 11:13 PM

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