A narrative review on Xanthan Gum characteristics: A Thickening Agent Used for Dysphagia

• 主要な著者: Sima Farpour (著者), Hamidreza Farpour (著者), Alireza Salarinejad (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Dysphagia is a difficulty transferring liquid/food from the mouth to the stomach. It has life-threatening complications which can be reduced by thickening agents. There are various thickeners such as gelatin and xanthan. Each of these have their own characteristics. As Gelatin is melt in mouth, it i...