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Collagen and gelatin: Structure, properties, and applications in food industry
Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad1, Yonghui Li2, Jinfeng Pan3
1College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Abstract:
Food-producing animals have the highest concentration of collagen in their extracellular matrix. Collagen and gelatin are widely used in food industry due to their specific structural, physicochemical, and biochemical properties, which enable them to improve health and nutritional value as well as to increase the stability, consistency, and elasticity of food products. This paper reviews the structural and functional properties including inherent self-assembly, gel forming, water-retaining, emulsifying, foaming, and thickening properties of collagen and gelatin. Then the colloid structures formed by collagen such as emulsions, films or coatings, and fibers are summarized. Finally, the potential applications of collagen and gelatin in muscle foods, dairy products, confectionary and dessert, and beverage products are also reviewed. The objective of this review is to provide the current market value, progress as well as applications of collagen and its derivatives in food industry.
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