EDTA chelation, or chelation therapy, is primarily known as a treatment for heavy metal poisoning. The letters “EDTA” stand for the chemical solution ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid. It is a chelating agent, which means that its molecular…

Ferrous gluconate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin (HEEM o glo bin) and myoglobin (MY o glo bin). Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues …

Higenamine, also known as noroclaurine hcl, is legal to use within food supplements in the UK, EU, the USA and Canada. Its main use is within food supplements developed for weight management, also known as ‘fat burners’. As higenamine has …

Xylitol is a naturally occurring carbohydrate, that looks and tastes just like regular table sugar. It is a natural sweetener that can be extracted from any woody fibrous plant material. Commercially it is extracted from renewable resource…

Sucralose is a no-calorie sweetener used worldwide in more than 5,000 foods and drinks. With obesity increasingly common, many dietary guidelines are recommending that consumers choose foods and beverages that moderate their intake of suga…

Stevioside is an all natural extract of the stevia rebaudiana plant. It is a white or off white powder. It is not a green powder, or a liquid concentrate. There are many methods used to extract stevioside. People buy Pure Stevioside in a p…

Sorbitol, or glucitol as it is sometimes called, is a slow-metabolizing sugar alcohol derived from fruits, corn and seaweed. It’s a sugar substitute found in foods such as frozen desserts, sugar-free chewing gum and diabetic candies. Sorbi…

Cyclamate is a low-calorie sweetener that is 30 times sweeter than sucrose. Cyclamate is soluble in water and stable in heat and cold, which means it’s ideal for most food formulations. It also has a long shelf life. When cyclamate is comb…

Neotame, is manufactured through Aspartame, is an exciting new sweetener and flavor enhancer that provides manufacturers flexibility in formulating great tasting products throughout their existing food and beverage portfolios. In addition,…

Mannitol is the generic name for a drug used as an osmotic diuretic and a mild renal vasodilator. It is typically administered intravenously, but can also be taken orally, depending on the purpose. Intravenously, it is used to treat excess…

Sodium saccharin, the salt form of saccharin, is most commonly known as a widely used artificial sweetener. The compound is thought to be from 300 to 500 times as sweet as conventional sugar, or sucrose. Sodium saccharin can be found in di…

Acesulfame-K, E950, Acesulfame Potassium is a calorie-free sugar substitute widely used as sweetener in food and beverage. As a sweetener, Acesulfame Potassium can be used in a wide variety of industries including: food production, beverag…

Crystalline Fructose is a common form of Fructose widely used as sweetener in food and beverage. As a natural sweetener, Crystalline Fructose can be used in a wide variety of industries including: food production, beverage, pharmaceutical,…

D-Xylose is a sugar widely used as diabetic sweetener in food and beverage. is a sugar first isolated from wood, and named for it. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, which means that it contains five carbon a…

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a fructose-glucose liquid sweetener alternative to sucrose (common table sugar) first introduced to the food and beverage industry in the 1970s. It is not meaningfully different in composition or metaboli…

Isomalt is a sugar substitute and a sugar alcohol made from beets. Despite its natural origins, the compound is generally considered artificial, at least in so far as it has been extensively chemically manipulated. It is most commonly used…

Maltitol is a member of a family of bulk sweeteners known as polyols or sugar alcohols. It has a pleasant sweet taste–remarkably similar to sucrose. Maltitol is about 90% as sweet as sugar, non-cariogenic, and significantly reduced in calo…

Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid that has an enormous variety of uses as an ingredient in food, cosmetics, and industrial products. It is extracted from many types of animal fats, vegetable fats, and some oils. It is also often used …

Sodium hydroxide, also commonly termed caustic soda, is used for many household and industrial purposes. The chemical forms a strong alkaline solution when you mix it with water. Sodium hydroxide is available in many forms including pellet…

Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) commonly called baking soda is a natural substance used in the human body within the bloodstream to regulate pH as a counterbalance to acid build up, which is critical to life. It affects the pH of cells and tis…

Potassium chloride is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low levels of potassium in the blood.The supplement, often referred to as the formula KCl, is available from dozens of manufacturers.Potassium is essential for the functio…

Polyanionic Cellulose, PAC is a kind of nonionic cellulose ether featured the properties of high purity, high DS, particularly high viscosity or low viscosity. These products are demi-natural polymer additive, thickening agent, filtrate re…

Modified food starch is a chemically altered food ingredient made from starch. Because many starches may contain gluten or have been contaminated with gluten, be on the look out for this ingredient in many of the foods sold today if you ar…

Methyl salicylate is a wintergreen-scented chemical found in many over-the-counter products, including muscle ache creams. Methyl salicylate overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommend…

Melamine is an organic base chemical most commonly found in the form of white crystals rich in nitrogen. Melamine is widely used in plastics, adhesives, countertops, dishware, whiteboards. In China, where adulteration has occurred, water h…

Sulfamic acid is mainly a precursor to sweet-tasting compounds. Reaction with cyclohexylamine followed by addition of NaOH gives C6H11NHSO3Na, sodium cyclamate. Related compounds are also sweeteners, see acesulfame potassium. Sulfamates ha…

When compared to natural cocoa powder, alkalized cocoa powder is darker brown, with reddish undertones; it is milder in flavor and mixes with liquids more easily. Alkalized cocoa powder has an alkaline pH from 7 to 8, while natural cocoa p…

Cocoa butter is a major ingredient in practically all types of chocolates (white chocolate, milk chocolate, but also dark chocolate). This application continues to dominate consumption of cocoa butter. Pharmaceutical companies heavily use …

Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (calcium stearoyl lactylate or CSL) or E482 is a versatile, FDA approved food additive. It is one type of a commercially available lactylate. CSL is non-toxic, biodegradable, and typically manufactured using bi…

DATEM (diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono- and diglycerides, also E472e) is an emulsifier primarily used in baking to create a strong gluten network in dough. It is added to crusty breads, such as rye to impart a springy, chewy texture, …