Premium Locust Bean Gum for Natural Thickening and Stabilizing

• Customization: Available
• CAS No.: 9000 - 40 - 2
• EINECS: 232 - 541 - 5
• Packaging Material: Plastic
• Storage Method: Normal
• Shelf Life: 24months
• Main Active Ingredient: Locust Bean Gum
• Application: Meat, Drinks, Flour Products, Condiment, Jelly/Ice Cream, Baked Goods
• Superior Emulsifying Capacity: Excellent
• pH - Resistant Viscosity Stability: 3.5-9.0
• Heat - Activated Solubility: Heating Operation Can Be Functional
• Synergistic Gel - Forming Ability: Excellent
• Moisture - Retaining and Binding Propert: Excellent
• Transport Package: Bag
• Specification: 25kg/50kg
• Trademark: //
• Origin: China
• Production Capacity: 50000

Product Description

Product Description

1. Basic Information
   • Source: Locust bean gum is a natural, plant-based product extracted from the endosperm of seeds within the pods of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a member of the legume family. This remarkable tree is indigenous to North America, yet its cultivation has spread across continents, reaching Asia, Europe, and other regions, making it a globally recognized source of natural thickening and stabilizing agents.
   • Other Names: In the world of natural thickeners, locust bean gum is also celebrated under several alternative aliases including carob gum, ceratonia gum, carob bean gum, and St. John's-bread gum.
   • Appearance: This versatile gum presents itself in various physical forms, ranging from a pristine white to a warm yellow hue, available as fine powder, granules, or distinctive flat-shaped flakes, offering flexibility in application.
   • Odor: An odorless and tasteless marvel, locust bean gum seamlessly integrates into products without altering their sensory attributes.
2. Chemical Structure
   • A polysaccharide of sophisticated composition, locust bean gum's structure is an intricate dance of galactose and mannose residues. Its backbone is constructed from mannose units, with galactose branches, maintaining a precise mannose to galactose ratio of 4:1, and boasting a substantial relative molecular weight of approximately 3×10⁵.
3. Physical Properties
   • Solubility: Exhibiting versatile solubility, locust bean gum disperses effortlessly in cold water, with full dissolution achieved upon heating to 80°C, enabling wide-ranging applications across industries.
   • Viscosity Characteristics: Renowned for its stability, the viscosity of locust bean gum remains largely unaffected within a pH range of 3.5 - 9.0, ensuring consistent performance. Outside this range, viscosity may decrease, yet its functionality remains robust.
   • Synergistic Effect: Locust bean gum exhibits remarkable synergy when combined with hydrophilic colloids like agar, carrageenan, and xanthan gum. This collaboration enhances gel strength while reducing the required dosage, optimizing product formulation.
4. Functional Properties
   • Thickening: Locust bean gum is a powerhouse in augmenting liquid viscosity, serving as a vital thickener across industries such as food, cosmetics, and petroleum. In culinary applications, it is a preferred choice for enriching the texture of soups, sauces, and beverages.
   • Emulsifying: Mastering the art of blending, locust bean gum aids in the seamless fusion of oil and water into stable emulsions, enhancing products like dairy items and salad dressings with consistent quality and texture.
   • Stability: Locust bean gum significantly enhances product stability, preventing common issues such as stratification and sedimentation. Its application in ice creams and pastries ensures uniformity and superior quality.
   • Gelling: Under specific conditions, locust bean gum forms robust gels. For instance, when paired with carrageenan, it yields elastic jellies, expanding its utility in culinary and industrial uses.
5. Application Fields
   • Food Industry: Widely valued in the food industry, locust bean gum synergizes with other edible gums to function as a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer, water-retaining agent, binder, and gelling agent. Its versatility is evident in diverse products including dairy, frozen desserts, jellies, jams, meat, flour, and baked goods.
   • Pharmaceutical Field: In pharmaceuticals, locust bean gum serves as a key ingredient in health foods and medicinal formulations, imparting essential thickening and stabilizing properties critical to the integrity and efficacy of pharmaceutical preparations.
   • Industrial Manufacturing: Locust bean gum finds its place in the industrial domain, notably within the petroleum sector to enhance drilling fluid viscosity and stability. Additionally, its role extends to adhesives, coatings, and various manufacturing processes, along with agricultural product processing, highlighting its multipurpose applications.
   • Cosmetics Field: Discover the transformative power of locust bean gum in the cosmetics industry! This versatile ingredient enhances a wide array of products, including facial cleansers, beauty creams, toners, shampoos, and facial masks. It excels in providing a rich, luxurious texture by thickening, stabilizing, and deeply moisturizing, ensuring a superior user experience.
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6. Quality Standards
   • Our locust bean gum adheres to the most stringent quality standards, ensuring excellence across different countries and regions. Key parameters include a maximum loss on drying of ≤14%, acid-insoluble matter ≤4%, total ash ≤1.2%, protein content ≤7%, no detectable starch, arsenic (as As) ≤0.0003%, heavy metals (as Pb) ≤0.002%, and lead ≤0.001%. These benchmarks guarantee the highest purity and safety of our product.
7. Safety
   • When incorporated into food as a legally approved additive, locust bean gum is generally recognized as safe. However, it is important to note that it can be an allergen for some. Symptoms of sensitivity may include skin rashes, itching, breathing difficulties, and coughing. For individuals and animals with compromised gastrointestinal systems, consumption may lead to discomfort or indigestion. Awareness and moderation are key to enjoying this ingredient safely.

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