Trehalose

Trehalose is a natural and non-reducing disaccharide ,which is made of two glucose byα,α-1,1 glycosidic bond.Trehalose is found in seaweed and yeast and mould and mushroom and shrimp and insect and a few higher plants etc as a stored carbohydrate.So Trehalose is one of edible sugars from of old.
Japan Hayashibara Company found a new method of making trehalose by enzymes in 1993,and made it industrialization later.At present theirs trehalose is approved by ministry of health of China and enter China market.As a safe and new multi-functional food additive, trehalose can be used for food industry without limit.,and will become a new ingredient of food in the 21st century.

Characteristics.

1.Basic physics and chemistry

mild sweetness and high quality,good solubility and crystallization,the highest heat and acid resistance,non-maillard,very low hygroscopicity, higher glass transition temperature etc

2.Functionality

anti-aging of starch, anti-denaturalization of protein,anti-decompose of oil, odour and taste rectification, cell and tissue stability,keeping fresh,SOD activity stability, very low decayed tooth, mild blood sugar and insulin reaction, slow energy release etc.

Figure-1：sample of Trehalose

Trehalose

 

Figure-2rice dough containing trehalose

Sticky rice dough