Additives
Curdlan (E424): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Safe
Gelling Agent
A linear beta-1,3-glucan produced by bacterial fermentation with Agrobacterium biovar. It forms firm heat-set gels and is used as a gelling and texturising agent; it is not digested and passes through the gut as insoluble fibre. EFSA's 2024 safety evaluation raised no safety concern, and it is approved in the US, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
- Category
- Gelling Agent
- Typically used in
- Gelling and texturising agent in noodles, tofu, processed meats and sauces.
- Regulatory status
- Approved in the US, Japan, Korea and Taiwan; evaluated by EFSA in 2024 but not currently authorised in the EU. Codex INS 424.
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Sources
Where this comes from
- EFSA (2024) — Safety evaluation of curdlan as a food additive https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8985
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