Stabilizers

What are Stabilizers?

Stabilizers are an indispensable substance in food items. When added to the food items, they smoothen the texture of the food & give a definite body to the food. They are added in relatively small amount which gives aggravates the effect of emulsifiers. They give a uniform nature to the product & hold the flavoring compounds in dispersion. Perfect binders for the varied conflicting components, stabilizers are a must. The common stabilizers are gelatin and carrageenan. [1]

Stabilizers are usually natural but some may be artificial.

List of Natural Stabilizers

• Agar
• Alginic Acid
• Calcium Alginate
• Calcium Carbonate
• Carrageenan
• Carob Gum
  
• Gellan Gum
• Guar Gum
• Gum Acacia
• Gum Arabic
• Gum Karaya
• Maltitol
  
• Potassium Alginate
• Potassium Gluconate
• Tannin
• Tara Gum
• Tragacanth
• Xanthan Gum
• Xylitol
• List of Artificial Stabilizers

• Poly Vinyl Pyrrolidone

• Brominated Vegetable Oil - Organ system damage, birth defects, growth problems; considered unsafe by the FDA, can still lawfully be used unless further action is taken by the FDA. [2]