ChitoClear in Foods

• Natural Preservative
• Coating Agent for Fruits and Vegetable
• Clearing Agent for Juice, Wine and Beer
• Functional Fiber
• Dietary Supplement
• Cholesterol (LDL) lowering 

ChitoClear chitosan is effective for shelf-life extension of fruits, vegetables meat and fish products. As a viscous soluble dietary fiber, ChitoClear can also be used in functional food products.
Chitosans have been of interest in food technology applications for a long time, and extensive research activities have been carried out around the globe during the last decades with this novel natural ingredient. The main applications for chitosan in foods today are as a natural anti-microbial agent and as an edible food coating agent.

Chitosan is the most popular natural food additive used as a preservative. Preservatives used in food products are either synthetic or natural. The growing awareness amongst consumers about the ill effects of certain additives on health has resulted in an increased preference for natural preservatives.

Chitosan helps in retention of post cooked flavour in beef, brought about by the catalytic oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. The biopolymer binds to the iron in beef and maintains its flavour.