Trehalose has unique biological functions and can effectively maintain the stability and integrity of intracellular biofilms, proteins and active peptides under adversity. It is praised as the sugar of life and can be widely used in biological preparations, medicine, food, health care products, fine chemicals, cosmetics, feed and agricultural science and other industries.
Food industry
In the food industry, trehalose is being developed for a variety of applications considering its functions and properties such as non-reducing, moisturizing, anti-freezing and dryness resistance, high quality sweet taste, energy source and so on. Trehalose products can be used in a variety of food and seasonings, so as to greatly improve the quality of food and increase the variety of food, promote the further development of food industry.
Function and properties of trehalose and its application in food :
1. Prevent starch aging
2. Prevent protein denaturation
3. Inhibit lipid oxidation metamorphism
4. Correct taste effect
5. Keep vegetable and meat tissue stability and fresh-keeping effect
6. Durable and stable energy source.
Medical industry
Trehalose can be used as stabilizer of reagent and diagnostic drugs in the pharmaceutical industry. At present, trehalose has the non-reducing property, stability, protection to biological macromolecules and energy supply function and characteristics, exploring the application of many aspects. Trehalose is used to dry antibodies, such as vaccines, hemoglobins, viruses and other bioactive substances, without freezing, and can be rejuvenated after rehydration. Trehalose can replace plasma as biological products and stabilizer, not only can be stored at room temperature, but also can prevent pollution, so as to ensure the preservation, transportation and safety of biological products.
Cosmetics
Because trehalose has a strong moisturizing effect and sunscreen, anti-ultraviolet and other physiological effects, can be used as a moisturizer, protective agent, such as added to the emulsion, mask, essence, facial cleanser, can also be used as lip balm, oral cleaning agent, oral fragrance sweetener, quality improver. Anhydrous trehalose can also be used in cosmetics as a dehydrating agent of phospholipids and enzymes, and its fatty acid derivatives are excellent surfactants.
Crop breeding
Use biotechnology to trehalose synthase genes into crops and make its expression in crops, build production trehalose transgenic plants, cultivating frost resistance, drought resistance transgenic plant varieties, improve the ability of cold resistance, drought resistance of crops, and can make its appear fresh after harvesting and processing, and can keep the original flavor and texture.
Trehalose can also be used to seed preservation. it can effectively keep the seeds, seedlings roots of water molecules, be helpful for crop planting, high survival rate, at the same time protect the crops from cold, frostbite, to reduce the production cost, especially in the north cold, dry climate influence on agriculture, which is of great significance.
