A widely used food thickener may have more complex effects on the gut than previously recognized. Xanthan gum helps give ice cream, yogurt, sauces, cakes, and gluten-free pasta their familiar texture. Valued for its thickening, stabilizing, and gelling properties, it is among the food industry’s most widely used additives. It also helps make liquids safer [...]from SciTechDaily https://ift.tt/IKOp7Lk