date:Aug 22, 2012
y concerns relating to this ingredient,said the ACNFP draft opinion.
Methyl cellulose is a white powder that dissolves in cold water to form a thick solution that turns into a gelatin-like material upon heating.
Conventional versions of the ingredient pass through the stomach rapidly. The product in question, however, forms a gel at body temperature, which lingers in the stomach before passing into the small intestine.
The Committee did, however, raise concerns about childrens intake of the i