| Corn Starch | Foodchem International Corporation | Corn Starch is a fine, powdery starch that is made from corn. It thickens very quickly and easily, and forms a clear sauce after cooking. It has roughly twice the thickening power of flour, and while it is flavorless after cooking, it does need to be cook...展开 Corn Starch is a fine, powdery starch that is made from corn. It thickens very quickly and easily, and forms a clear sauce after cooking. It has roughly twice the thickening power of flour, and while it is flavorless after cooking, it does need to be cooked for a short period to remove any starchy flavor from the starch,as well as to give the mixture it is used in a chance to thicken. This product is most often used as a thickener for sauces, gravies and fruit pie fillings. 收起 | |
| Pea Starch | Foodchem International Corporation | Pea Starch is derived from peas differently from pea flour. This product is a light white or milky powder and a natural flavor and odor. Pea starch is differentiated from other native starches because of the high amylose content in the pea starch granules...展开 Pea Starch is derived from peas differently from pea flour. This product is a light white or milky powder and a natural flavor and odor. Pea starch is differentiated from other native starches because of the high amylose content in the pea starch granules. Pea starch is a product that has applications in meat products, canned products, soups/sauces, bakery products and dairy products. 收起 | |
| Psyllum (Husk) | I.H.C. Chempharm | Psyllium husk or isphagula is the covering of seeds grown on the plant, Plantago Psyllium, which flourishes in the Middle East. Psyllium husk has long been recognized as an excellent means of getting more dietary fiber into a person’s diet due to its high...展开 Psyllium husk or isphagula is the covering of seeds grown on the plant, Plantago Psyllium, which flourishes in the Middle East. Psyllium husk has long been recognized as an excellent means of getting more dietary fiber into a person’s diet due to its high fiber count in comparison to other grains. Oat bran, also a good source of fiber, has about five grams of fiber per a third of a cup. Psyllium husk, on the other hand, offers approximately 71 grams of fiber for that same third of a cup. This heavy dose of dietary fiber makes psyllium husk the choice of many who manufacture dietary fiber supplements and powders like Metamucil. For those suffering from constipation or diarrhea, appropriate daily dietary fiber intake can help improve these conditions. As psyllium husk travels through the human digestive tract, it absorbs water, but is not digested. This results in stool that is bulkier, but also softer, translating to fewer problems with passing stool. Although most associate psyllium husk with improving digestion, clinical studies on isphagula have also shown that it is beneficial in lowering blood cholesterol. Of course, cholesterol is more likely to be lowered when combined with a low fat diet. Yet even with a higher fat diet, psyllium husk, when taken regularly, lowers low-density lipoproteins, known as “bad cholesterol” by about 7%. 收起 | |
| Red Fermented Rice | Foodchem International Corporation | Red Fermented Rice is a bright reddish purple fermented rice, which acquires its color from being cultivated with the mold Monascus purpureus. This product is often used to color a wide variety of food products including pickled tofu, red rice vinegar, ch...展开 Red Fermented Rice is a bright reddish purple fermented rice, which acquires its color from being cultivated with the mold Monascus purpureus. This product is often used to color a wide variety of food products including pickled tofu, red rice vinegar, char siu, Peking Duck, and Chinese pastries that require red food coloring. It is also used in sausage, ham and fermented bean curd. 收起 | |
| Wheat Starch | Foodchem International Corporation | Wheat Starch is a white powder that is similar to cornstarch in appearance and used when a recipe calls for a thickening agent. The white powder, when combined with a small amount of water, helps stabilize food sauces and dessert puddings, |
