Pullulan

Pullulan is a polysaccharide polymer based on maltotriose , also known as α-1,4'- ;α-1,6'-glucan. It is produced from starch by the yeast Aureobasidium pullulans .

As an edible, mostly tasteless polymer, the chief commercial use of pullulan is in the manufacture of edible films that are used in various breath freshener or oral hygiene products such as Listerine™ Cool Mint PocketPaks™.

See also

• Pullulanase

References

• Characteristics of pullulan based edible films (abstract)
• Pullulan