What is glycerol ester of wood rosin used for in food?

Answer by  silverkatcreationsyahoocom (324)

It's an emulsifier or stabilizer. It usually keeps oils suspended in water... keeps them mixed so they don;t seperate. Glycerol ester of wood rosin is also known by another name, it is often listed as ester gum or gum of ester. This is the same exact stuff, same exact purpose.

Answer by  okcmouseketeer (779)

It is a product stabilizer and/or emulsifier. An example of this would be to keep oil suspended in water and well mixed rather than seperating.

Answer by  Ganesan (53)

The glycerol ester of wood rosin used in foods like chewing gum ,juices, soft drinks. It is used as emulsifier and stabliser. it keeps oil in suspension water. Because it includes the acids like abeitic acid with smaller content dehydrobiotic acids, neobioatic acids and palustric acids. It also includes the primary acids.

Answer by  sruth (27)

Glycerol ester of wood rosin or ester gum is used as a food additive used as an emulsifier and stabilizer, to keep oils in suspension in water.

Answer by  Anonymous

I had an anaphilactic shock from drinking glycerol of rosin in the mountain dew pro duct that is the "white out" flavored. within minutes of drinking this i went into shock.