Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Is there gluten in licorice root?

The most recognized part of licorice is its root that contains an anti-inflammatory sweet tasting agent called glycyrrhizic acid.


The presence of gluten in content of licorice candies depends on the receipe used to produce licorice candies, hence if you use the cornstarch receipe, the final product does consist of gluten, among the other components.


Notice that the pure extract of licorice does not contain gluten.

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