Alpha-galactosidase Enzyme
What does the alpha-galactosidase enzyme do?
Alpha-galactosidase breaks down alpha-galactoside carbohydrates in food, including oligosaccharides found in beans, nuts, vegetables and other foods. It improves digestive and absorptive functions and relieves gastrointestinal burden.
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Product name: |
Alpha Galactosidase |
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Appearance: |
Beige to light brown powder |
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Product odor: |
Characteristic odour and taste |
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Enzyme activity: |
30,000 GLAU/g or customized |
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MOQ: |
1kg |
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Packing: |
1kg/bag, 25kg/drum |
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Storage: |
In cool dry place , away from light |
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Shelf life: |
12 Months under room temperature 18 Months under 15℃ 24 Months under 0 ~ 4℃ |
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Optimum environment: |
5℃～57℃; pH 5.0 ~ 8.0 |
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Other influencing factors |
Oxidation inhibitor; Reducing substances, like active ion Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+; K+ ect. |
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Certificate： |
ISO9001, FSSC22000 |
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Recommended dosage: |
Suggested addition amount is 0.1-0.3%, depending on the type, concentration, reaction conditions, and other factors of the substrate and production situation |
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Product name: Alpha-Galactosidase |
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Specification |
Results |
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PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL ANALYSIS |
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Appearance |
Beige to light brown powder |
Complies |
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Odour & Taste |
Characteristic odour and taste |
Complies |
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Moisture |
NMT 7.00% |
4.30% |
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Identifiable activity |
Positive |
Complies |
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Alpha-Galactosidase activity |
NLT 30,000 GALU/g |
45,395 GALU/g |
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HEAVY METALS |
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Lead |
NMT 3.00 ppm |
< 3 ppm |
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Arsenic |
NMT 1.00 ppm |
< 1 ppm |
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Mercury |
NMT 0.10 ppm |
< 0.10 ppm |
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Cadmium |
NMT 1.00 ppm |
< 1 ppm |
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MICROBIOLOGICAL |
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Total aerobic microbial count |
NMT 1,000 cfu/g |
< 10 cfu/g |
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Yeast and Mould |
NMT 100 cfu/g |
< 10 cfu/g |
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Coliform |
NMT 30 cfu/g |
< 10 cfu/g |
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E.Coli |
Negative |
Not detected |
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Salmonella |
Negative |
Not detected |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
Negative |
Not detected |
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Pseudomnas aeruginosa |
Negative |
Not detected |
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Storage: Store in cool and dry place protected from light, keep drum closed when not in use. Shelf life: Shelf life under prescribed storage conditions and air-tight packing will be 2 Years. |
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Food Processing Field
The core application of alpha-galactosidase in food is eliminating anti-nutritional factors in legumes. It hydrolyzes oligosaccharides into absorbable monosaccharides such as glucose and galactose, solving the problem of flatulence. Alpha-galactosidase is also used in fruit and vegetable processing to degrade alpha-galactosidic bonds, improving juice clarity and reducing precipitation. When added to baked goods, it enhances dough extensibility, improving the texture and shelf life of bread and pastries.
Feed Industry Field
Alpha-galactosidase is a key component in compound feed enzyme preparations, used to improve the digestion and absorption of plant-based feed by livestock and poultry. Adding alpha-galactosidase to feed hydrolyzes these anti-nutritional factors in the animal digestive tract, increasing feed conversion rate. It also promotes the proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria, improves the intestinal microecological environment, and enhances the growth rate of livestock and poultry as well as breeding economic benefits.
Environmental Protection Field
Alpha-galactosidase forms a complex enzyme system with cellulase, hemicellulase, etc., enabling efficient degradation of complex carbohydrates in agricultural waste. The glucose, galactose and other monosaccharides produced after enzymatic hydrolysis can be used as substrates for microbial fermentation to produce bioenergy such as bioethanol. The residue after enzymatic hydrolysis can also be converted into organic fertilizer and feed, realizing the rational recycling of waste into energy and then into resources.
Strong substrate specificity
Alpha-galactosidase acts on carbohydrates with alpha-galactoside bonds and has no catalytic activity on β-glycoside bonds.
Wide hydrolysis applications
It can efficiently decompose oligosaccharides such as raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose, and can also hydrolyze polysaccharides with alpha-galactoside bonds.
High catalytic efficiency
The substrate degradation ability of unit active enzyme is strong, and alpha-galactosidase can quickly and massively hydrolyze target substrates.
Q1: What foods are high in alpha-galactosidase?
Some fermented soybean products and grain products contain small amounts of this enzyme, and a more efficient way is to choose dietary supplements containing alpha-galactosidase.
Q2: What is the difference between alpha galactosidase and beta galactosidase?
The main difference is that alpha-galactosidase hydrolyzes alpha-glycosidic bonds (oligosaccharides in legumes), while beta-galactosidase mainly hydrolyzes beta-glycosidic bonds (lactose).
Q3: Is alpha-galactosidase bad for you?
Alpha-galactosidase is generally safe for the human body. The human intestinal flora also produces small amounts of similar enzymes, and it is compatible with the human physiological environment. A small number of people who are allergic should use it with caution.
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