Sucrose esters of fatty acids

CAS:37318-31-3
Product Description:Sucrose fatty acid estersAn organic compound made by replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group. are the mono, di and triesters of sucrose with edible fatty acids. The fatty acids are mainly derived from plants, but can also be animal fats. The product is usually a mixtures of different components that has been produced in the presence of some sort of solvent. Sucrose esters of fatty acids are used as emulsifiersUsed in food to maintain a uniform mixture between two or more unblendable mixutres. For example a mixture of oil and water. This is achieved by having one end of the emulsifier molecule soluble in water and the other end soluble in fats and oils., and stabilisers in foods.