Harm of pectin as food additive

Introduction: pectin is also considered as a food additive, so what are the hazards of food additive pectin? Baibai safety net will introduce you Pectin, the English name is pectin, the English alias is 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal; 9000-69-5; pentose, CAS is 9000-69-5, the formula is C5H10O5, is white to yellow brown powder, industrial production of pectin 80% ~ 90% for the food industry, the use of gel production jelly, jam and soft sweets It can also be used as hemostasis agent and plasma substitute in medicine, and it can also be used to treat diarrhea and heavy metal poisoning Pectin is a kind of linear polygalacturonic acid and poly-l-rhamnosyl-galacturonic acid whose hydroxyl groups are methylated in different degrees So what is the harm of pectin? Pectin itself is a good thing, containing very high fat soluble cellulose and vitamins However, the pectin in the beverage we contact on the market is synthetic When it enters the body, the pressure on the liver is particularly high Pectin can be used as a food additive in small amount It is not related to excessive use, which will harm the health of the country It should be safe within the specified range But the harm of excessive pectin food additives is very great Pectin, a kind of food additive, is very harmful Now there are many food additives in the food, some of which are seriously over standard, so for the sake of the health of consumers, prepare a food safety detector at home, first learn more about food safety knowledge, please go to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob