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is magnesium salt of lactic acid, that occurs in the production by fermentation of sugar. Magnesium lactate is a naturally occurring substance and helps the nervous and digetstive systems, with muscle movements and to utilize glucose. In this product sector we work together with the european manufacturer Corbion / Purac zusammen (Puramex ®).

is a polysaccaride, formed by the microorganism Xanthomonas campestris. The basis for the fermentation process are sugary substances and nutrient salts. The molecule contains D-glucose, D-mannose and D-glucuronic acid. It is produced by mixing sodium and potassium salt. Xanthan is a creamy white powder, that is easily soluble in hot as well as cold water and forms a viscose, pseudoplastic dissolution. It is used as stabilizer, emulsifier, thickener, suspension agent and foam booster for food. Xanthan has extraordinary and very useful properties. It has alreday a high viscosity at a low concentration, it shows a stable viscosity at temperature fluctuations and is very pH-, freeze and thaw stable.

is obtained by the flesh of the coconut. The coconut palm has its origin in India and Southeast Asian regions and is meanwhile cultivated in many tropical areas.

is the oil of the evening primrose. It is a biennial plant that blossoms after two years for the first time. These blossoms contain the seeds, from whom the oil is obtained. The evening primrose grows in its original country North America and Mexico with over 120 different types. At the beginning of the 17th century it came as ornamental plant to Europe. Nowadays the evening primrose can be found in South Africa, Asia, New Zealand and South America. The plant is very undemanding and grows perfectly on dry and stony ground. During the first year the plant only grows leaves close to the ground. During the second year the plant reaches a height of 150 cm. The flowering period is from july to september during the evening hours. That is why the plant has its name evening primrose. One fruit contains up to 200 seeds, each seed is about 1.2 to 2.2 mm long and contains 15 % - 20 % vegetable oil.

is a fruit acid, that occurs for example in grapes. The salts and esters are known as tartrates.

is a yellowish to green oil of borage. It is an annual, growing up to 60 cm. The flower blossoms in sky blue. The origin of the plant is in Spain and has been spread all the way to Turkey. Nowadays it grows in warmer regions of Europe, West Asia and the USA. The borage belongs to the family of Boraginaceae. The oil has a high content of gamma linolenic acid.

is a white to yellowish powder. Traganth is an exsudate (emerging resin) of trunks and twigs of a certain shrub species (astragalus gummifer). The plant can reach a height up to 2 meters and is domiciled in the Near East and in Iran. To obtain traganth, a part of the plant must be cut and the emerging resin air-dried and subsequently collected. Depending on the colour and viscosity it is divided into different quality grades. Because of its plant-based origin it may be permitted to be put in organic food. Traganth consists of polysaccharides and esters. The two main components are tragacanthin with a share of 60 % - 70 % and bassorin with a share of 30 % - 40 %. Traganth is unsoluble in water, but is swelling as soons as it comes in touch with water. It is also acid and heat stable.

is obtaind from the resin benzoin, that is contained in many incense mixtures. The resin descends from a tree species in Indonesia. Technically and in the industry, benzoic acid is won by oxidation. As organic acid it is also contained in various berries and fruits. The salts and esters of the benzoic acid are called benzoates, like sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate. In a solution the acid forms colourless, shiny pastilles. Benzoic acid has a strong antibacterial effect, is fungicidial and highly combustible. It delays the growth of yeast and bacteria in acidic food.

is a white to yellowish powder with almost no scent. Guar gum is obtained from endosperm of the seedling. For that, the seed of the guar plant has to be removed and ground. The plant has its origin in India, but is meanwhile also cultivated in Pakistan and the USA. The guar gum contains 10 % - 15 % water and 5 % proteins. The major part contains guaran, a long-chained polysaccaride. The carbohydrate compound has a high water binding. Already smallest amounts of guar gum makes water lose its viscosity.

consists of linseed oil. Dry matter has been incorporated. After hardening, the yellow, viscous substance, becomes a clear and water-repellent layer, if put on a surface. This layer is called varnish. The term varnish comes from the French term "vernis" and means paint. Linseed oil varnish is used as a coating agent especially for wood inside and outside the house and other materials. There is no standardized structural formular for this product, as there is no composition defined.