... :In food processing industry, it is used as leavening agent, dough modifier, buffer, nutritional supplement, emulsifier, and stabilizer, e.g. ... leavening agent in flour, cake, pastry, bakery, as quality improver in bread, as modifier for fried food, also applied in ... milk powder, drinks, ice cream as nutrient supplement or quality improver. In pharmaceutical industry, it is often used as an additive ...