'EDIBLE FILMS AND COATINGS BASED ON FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES WITH PROBIOTIC PROPERTIES'

摘要

The present invention relates to 'Edible films and coatings based on fructooligosaccharides with probiotic properties'. The product in particular composed of fructooligosaccharides obtained by using fructosyltranferase (FTase) enzyme solution obtained by fermentation using microbes, a gelling agent like china grass, a plasticiser like glycerol or any other polyol and obtained by making a solution of these in the required proportion and casting into thin films. The film is edible as all the constituents used are edible and within permissible limits as prescribed by PFA. The, solution as such can be used as coatings. The method comprises mixing a film forming agent and at least one stabilizing agent to provide a film-forming mixture; dissolving water-soluble ingredients in water to provide an aqueous solution; combining the film-forming mixture and the aqueous solution provide a uniform emulsified gel; casting the uniform gel on a substrate; and drying the cast gel to obtain a film.