What is it | Properties | Uses | Safety | Side effects | FAQs Methylcellulose, or methyl cellulose, also known as its abbreviation MC. It is made from cellulose and can be used as a thickener, emulsifier, binder, stabilizer and gelling agent in food with the European food additive number E461. It is also a fiber supplement. What is MethylCellulose? It is a water-soluble polymer chemically modified from natural cellulose by partially etherified it with methyl groups.  Structure How is MethylCellulose made? Cellulose is a polymer of glucose-containing hydroxyl groups (-OH) which can be substituted with methoxide groups (-OCH3) to … Continue reading What is Methylcellulose (E461) in Food: Uses, Safety, Side effects