What is Black Yeast Beta-Glucan?
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Aureobasidium (black yeast)
What is β-glucan?
Aureobasidium (black yeast) β-glucan is a member of dietary fiber, a type of polysaccharide. There are substances on the cell wall such as yeast and filamentous fungi and β-glucans contained in mushrooms (agaricus, ganoderma, etc.). “Aureobasidium (black yeast) β-glucan” introduced here is obtained from black yeast (academic name: Aureobasidium). When black yeast is cultured under special conditions, gel-like substances are produced. It contains a lot of good quality β – glucans in its gel-like liquid.
In addition, the black yeast (Aureobasidium) culture broth was officially announced as “Ministry of Health and Welfare (current Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Notification No. 120)” in the Official Gazette issued by the Ministry of Finance on April 16, 1996 .
About Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 120
Black yeast (Aureobasidium) culture broth was officially announced as “Ministry of Health and Welfare Ministry (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) Notice No. 120” in accordance with the Official Gazette issued by the Ministry of Finance on April 16, 1996. In addition, The safety of black yeast (Aureobasidium) culture broth has been reconfirmed also in the “survey research on the review of safety of existing additives” by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare .
※ 1 Notice No. 120 of the Ministry of Health and Welfare is a summary of “food additives using natural materials” by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and is officially classified as “existing additives” category.
Please note: In Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 120, although safety as food is confirmed, it is not like showing food effect like ‘food for specified health use’.
Description of black yeast (Aureobasidium) culture broth by Japan Food Additives Association
Existing additives roster number (1)
| Item name | name | Aureobasidium broth (containing β-1,3-1,6 glucan as a main component, obtained from culture fluid of Aureobasidium) |
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| English name | Aureobasidium cultured solution | |
| Basara · Production method · essence | It was obtained by separating from the culture solution of black yeast (Aureobasidium pullulans). The main component is β-1,3-1,6 glucan. | |
| Use | Thickening stabilizer | |
| Overview | A viscous liquid obtained by sterilizing a culture solution of Aureobasida bacterium (Japanese name: black yeast). It is known that the main component β-1,3-1,6 glucan has β-1,3 glucan as the main chain and exhibits immunostimulatory ability by having β-1,6 side chain and functional group onit It is a polysaccharide that is being polished. Although this polysaccharide is contained in mushrooms and their extracts and has attracted attention as a health food in recent years, it has made it possible to efficiently produce by culturing microorganisms. | |
| Property | Yellow liquid | |
| Quality characteristic | It has viscosity, heat resistance, acid resistance, salt resistance. Slightly, it has a unique taste, aroma, sourness. In addition to its application as a thickener, masking effect of sarcasm and health effects can be expected. |
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| Solubility | It is easily soluble in water. It is insoluble in ethanol and oils and fats. | |
| Usage notes | Refrigerated after opening | |
| Notes on storage | Cold dark place, or refrigerated storage. | |
| Main foods to be used | Drinking water, sauce, bread, Japanese confectionery, bean paste, frozen desserts, meat processed products, processed fish meat products, noodles, vegetable soaking agents, jams, baked confectionery, rice cakes, soft candy, filmy food, seasoning, etc. | |
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※ This table is excerpted from the “Existing additive list list item list comment book” published by the Japan Food Additives Association in 1999. Essentials, properties, uses, etc. are posted in detail for 489 items “Food Additives Using Natural Materials” approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare).