Posted on July 02, by The VRG Blog Editor
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By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS
Alternative names: HPMC, hypromellose
Commercial source: combined plant (wood or cotton), mineral & synthetic (often referred to as 'semisynthetic')
Used in: baked goods, sauce mixes, salad dressings, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, personal care products
Used for: thickening, stabilizing, retaining moisture, emulsifying, binding
Description: Derived from wood or cotton and mineral-based chemicals such as calcium bicarbonate along with petrochemicals, there are different types of HPMC depending on the nature & quantity of the petrochemical parts used. HPMCs are becoming popular in foods as alternatives to gelatin or gluten because they are functionally similar to them. They are not digestible and so have no calories. HPMCs are also widely used in pharmaceuticals & supplements. They have many industrial applications including construction, paper & textiles.
Manufacturers:
Greg of JRS Pharma® sent us documents that confirmed the following about their HPMC products: ''manufactured from cellulose pulp originated from wood (e.g. Western Hemlock, spruce)'Manufacturing raw materials are methyl chloride, propylene oxide, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, calcium bicarbonate and water'There is no contact with material of animal origin during the manufacturing and packaging process of VIVAPHARM® and VIVAPUR® HPMC. Greg added: 'I was able to confirm that propylene oxide is derived from petrochemicals''
http://www.jrspharma.com/pharma_en/products-services/coatings/vivapharm-hpmc/
For more HPMC powderinformation, please contact us. We will provide professional answers.
Leo of Orison Chemical Limited® wrote in an that their HPMC is derived from cotton.
http://www.orisonchem.com/hpmc.html
Further information:
https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/jpps/article/viewFile//
Classification: Vegan
For information about other ingredients, see:
https://www.vrg.org/ingredients/index.php
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Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC; CAS No. -65-3) is an odorless and tasteless, white to slightly off-white, fibrous or granular, free-flowing powder that is a synthetic modification of the natural polymer, cellulose. It is used in the food industry as a multipurpose food ingredient. HPMC is approved by FDA as both a direct and an indirect food additive, and is approved for use as a food additive by the EU. The JECFA has evaluated the food uses of HPMC and established an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 'not specified' for such uses. Based on the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of mg/kg body weight/day from a 90-day feeding study in rats, a tolerable intake for ingestion of HPMC by humans of 5 mg/kg body weight/day is posited and, as such, is more than 100-fold greater than the estimated current consumption of 0.047 mg/kg body weight/day.
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