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  "slug": "polyglycerol-esters-of-interesterified-ricinoleic-acid",
  "name": "Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid",
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  "functional_class": "Emulsifier",
  "summary": "Known as PGPR, this emulsifier is used almost entirely in chocolate, where it lowers viscosity and lets manufacturers use less cocoa butter. It is what allows thin chocolate shells and moulded shapes.",
  "derivation_summary": "Made from polyglycerol and ricinoleic acid, the principal fatty acid of castor oil. Because the fatty acid comes specifically from castor beans rather than a general fat blend, PGPR is one of the few emulsifiers in this family with a reliably plant source.",
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