Ethulose

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Ethulose
Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.png
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E number E467 (thickeners, ...) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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ECHA InfoCard 100.126.366 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Ethulose is a laxative. It is also known as ethylhydroxyethylcellulose. [1]

As a food additive with INS number 467, ethulose is used as an emulsifier.

References

  1. Tomenius J (September 1955). "[Ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (ethulose) as a remedy in functional intestinal disorders]". Svenska Läkartidningen (in Swedish). 52 (37): 2254–64. PMID   13267828.