Recent Advances in the Utilization of Natural Emulsifiers to Form and Stabilize Emulsions

Consumer concern about human and environmental health is encouraging food manufacturers to use more natural and sustainable food ingredients. In particular, there is interest in replacing synthetic ingredients with natural ones, and in replacing animal-based ingredients with plant-based ones. This a...

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Published in:Annual review of food science and technology 2017-02, Vol.8 (1), p.205-236
Main Authors: McClements, David Julian, Bai, Long, Chung, Cheryl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biosurfactants
Emulsifying Agents - chemistry
Emulsions - chemistry
Food Industry
phospholipids
Pickering stabilization
polysaccharides
proteins
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Summary:Consumer concern about human and environmental health is encouraging food manufacturers to use more natural and sustainable food ingredients. In particular, there is interest in replacing synthetic ingredients with natural ones, and in replacing animal-based ingredients with plant-based ones. This article provides a review of the various types of natural emulsifiers with potential application in the food industry, including phospholipids, biosurfactants, proteins, polysaccharides, and natural colloidal particles. Increased utilization of natural emulsifiers in food products may lead to a healthier and more sustainable food supply. However, more research is needed to identify, isolate, and characterize new sources of commercially viable natural emulsifiers suitable for food use.
ISSN:1941-1413
1941-1421
DOI:10.1146/annurev-food-030216-030154