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Furcelleran is the food additive which is a refined hydrocolloid that extracted from red seaweed are used as an emulsifier and stabilizer in food products. Furcelleran does not enhance the nutritional content of any food product. Furcelleran is present in several food products such as jam, pudding, jelly frosting, diabetic products, powdered laxatives, ice cream, toothpaste, candies, dressing, cheese and desserts.
Furcellaran is composed of 3,6-anhydro-D-galactose (30-33%), D-galactose (46-53%) and sulfated portions of both sugars (16-20%). It is necessary to mention the use of furcelleran in the food item as people could be could be allergic to the red seaweed from which the food additive is extracted.
Furcelleran is also known as furcellaria fastigiata gum which is used as a substitute for animal based gelatins in several food products. The food grade furcelleran is often mentioned in processed food ingredients as E407, which simply means it has been processed from seaweed.
Regional segment for the market of Furcelleran is divided into five different regions: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Japan, and Middle East & Africa. Among these segment North America is expected to be the leader of furcelleran market globally and is expected to dominant the market in the forecaster period. In North America region the country such as the U.S. is the key market for furcelleran. In terms of revenue Asia Pacific is also expected to be the leading contributor in the furcelleran market in the coming future.
The market is driven by the increasing usage of furcelleran in the food industry where it is fused as an emulsifying and stabilizing agent. Increasing opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry as well as the cosmetic industry is also a key factor which is expected to drive the global furcelleran market. The applications in pharmaceutical products and cosmetics are: it is used for emulsion, suspensions and foams and also helps in the disintegration in tablets.
Furcelleran is popular as it helps to protect the skin from sun, hence it is more used in the skin protecting creams which is expected to bolster the growth of the furcelleran market in the forecast period. Furcellaran is being developed to improve the quality of food. Furcellaran is used as a material for encapsulation of bioactive compounds, protecting them against degradation which is a factor that is expected to boost the growth of furcelleran market.
Some of the key players in Furcelleran market are Nanjing Duolong Bio-tech Co.,Ltd., Shanghai QianYan Bio-technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan HongxinKang Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. Est-Agar AS, Pharmachem Laboratories, and XI'AN KPC-CN BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD among others.
