It is nowadays a fact and common sense that glutamic acid, inosinic acid, succinic acid and salts contribute to giving relish and deliciousness to foods. Above all, disodium succinate as food grade, has been spotlighted as an important ingredient of complex seasoning agents and particularly, it's characteristic shellfish (clams)- like taste has been appreciated for applications to different types of processed foods.
1.Disodium succinate gives a particular shellfish (clams)-like taste. 2.Disodium succinate is, of course, used independently as a seasoning agent, but when it is used together with monosodium glutamate (MSG), the deliciousness and the relish are multiplied and deepened. 3.Disodium succinate softens other stimulating strong tastes, such as salt and acid. 4.Disodium succinate is of good water solubility and of high penetration, as a result, the seasoning effects is wellaccelerated.
Physical-chemical properties
Chemical name
Disodium succinate Hexahydrate
Disodium succinate Anhydrous
Molecular Weight
270.15g/mol
162.06g/mol
Molecular Formula
C4H4Na2O4·6H2O
C4H4Na2O4
CAS No
6106-21-4
150-90-3
Instant noodles\Ham & sausage/ co-use with MSG\"Surimi" foods (fish ball, boiled fish paste, fish paste cake in the form of a tube, etc.) co-use with MSG\Soy-sauce, sauce\"Miso" (Bean paste)\Vinegar\Canned seafood (fish, shellfish, cuttlefish, etc.) / co-use with MSG
Specification (The mesh can be according to customer's requirements)
Appearance
White crystalline powder. Odorless, characteristic acid taste.
PH,5% aqueous solution
7.0-9.0
Loss on drying
37%-41%( Hexahydrate )(120℃,2h)
Max.2.0% ( Anhydrous )(120℃,3h)
Sulphate(as SO4)
Max.0.019%
Arsenic (as AS2O3)
Max.4mg/kg
Readily oxidizable substance
Red color will be sustained 3 minutes as least