GUM COMPOSITION CONTAINING FRUIT POWDER OF ARECA PALM HAVING EFFECT OF PROVIDING GUM HAVING ENHANCED TASTE, EATING QUALITY AND OVERALL PALATABILITY

摘要

PURPOSE: A gum composition containing fruit powder of Areca palm(Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) is provided. It provides gum having enhanced taste, eating quality and overall palatability. CONSTITUTION: The gum composition contains 20 to 28% by weight of a gum base, 35 to 67% by weight of sugar, 5 to 15% by weight of glucose, 5 to 15% by weight of corn syrup, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of a softening agent, 0.1 to 1% by weight of a humectant, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of an emulsifier, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of sorbitol liquid, 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of a flavor, 0.001 to 0.02% by weight of natural pigments and 1 to 30% by weight of fruit powder of Areca palm.