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In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with support from the TSE ( transmissible spongiform encephalopathy) Advisory Committee, began monitoring the potential risk of transmitting animal diseases, especially bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease. [14] An FDA study from that year stated: "... steps such as heat, alkaline treatment, and filtration could be effective in reducing the level of contaminating TSE agents; however, scientific evidence is insufficient at this time to demonstrate that these treatments would effectively remove the BSE infectious agent if present in the source material." [15] On 18 March 2016, the FDA finalized three previously issued interim final rules designed to further reduce the potential risk of BSE in human food. [16] The final rule clarified that "gelatin is not considered a prohibited cattle material if it is manufactured using the customary industry processes specified." [17]

Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called gelatinous substances. Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolyzed form of collagen, wherein the hydrolysis reduces protein fibrils into smaller peptides; depending on the physical and chemical methods of denaturation, the molecular weight of the peptides falls within a broad range. Gelatin is present in gelatin desserts, most gummy candy and marshmallows, ice creams, dips, and yogurts. [1] Gelatin for cooking comes as powder, granules, and sheets. Instant types can be added to the food as they are; others must soak in water beforehand. In 2006, the European Food Safety Authority stated that the SSC opinion was confirmed, that the BSE risk of bone-derived gelatin was small, and that it recommended removal of the 2003 request to exclude the skull, brain, and vertebrae of bovine origin older than 12 months from the material used in gelatin manufacturing. [20] Production [ edit ] [ citation needed] Gelatin production by geographical region [ citation needed] For the dessert food, see Gelatin dessert. For the gel based on starch, see Starch gelatinization. For other uses, see Gelatin (disambiguation). The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) of the European Union in 2003 stated that the risk associated with bovine bone gelatin is very low or zero. [18] [19]Gelatin is nearly tasteless and odorless with a colorless or slightly yellow appearance. [3] [4] It is transparent and brittle, and it can come as sheets, flakes, or as a powder. [3] Polar solvents like hot water, glycerol, and acetic acid can dissolve gelatin, but it is insoluble in organic solvents like alcohol. [3] Gelatin absorbs 5–10 times its weight in water to form a gel. [3] The gel formed by gelatin can be melted by reheating, and it has an increasing viscosity under stress ( thixotropic). [3] The upper melting point of gelatin is below human body temperature, a factor that is important for mouthfeel of foods produced with gelatin. [5] The viscosity of the gelatin-water mixture is greatest when the gelatin concentration is high and the mixture is kept cool at about 4°C (39°F). Commercial gelatin will have a gel strength of around 90 to 300 grams Bloom using the Bloom test of gel strength. [6] Gelatin's strength (but not viscosity) declines if it is subjected to temperatures above 100°C (212°F), or if it is held at temperatures near 100°C for an extended period of time. [7] [8] Gelatin or gelatine (from Latin: gelatus 'stiff' or 'frozen') is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. It is brittle when dry and rubbery when moist. It may also be referred to as hydrolyzed collagen, collagen hydrolysate, gelatine hydrolysate, hydrolyzed gelatine, and collagen peptides after it has undergone hydrolysis. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, beverages, medications, drug or vitamin capsules, photographic films, papers, and cosmetics. In 2011, the European Food Safety Authority Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies concluded that "a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of collagen hydrolysate and maintenance of joints". [13] Safety concerns [ edit ] Gelatins have diverse melting points and gelation temperatures, depending on the source. For example, gelatin derived from fish has a lower melting and gelation point than gelatin derived from beef or pork. [9] Composition [ edit ]

The worldwide demand of gelatin was about 620,000 tonnes (1.4 × 10

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