| CAS# | 11138-66-2 |
| FORMULA | (C35H49O29)n |
| INS Number | 415 |
| E Number | E415 |
| Synonyms | Kelzan; Xanthomonas gum |
| GROUPS/USES | Food additive, Food & Beverage, Drilling mud, Cleaning, Cosmetics |
| Markets | Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Personal care & Pharmaceutical |
FAQ’S
What is Xanthan gum?
Xanthan gum is a nonadsorbing polysaccharide that is made from a bacteria that’s fermented from plant based sugars.
What are the uses of Xanthan gum?
Xanthan gum provides stickiness and elasticity to batters and doughs in gluten-free baking. It thickens and stabilizes many food products, such as salad dressings, sauces, gravies, dairy products, desserts, and low-calorie foods. It is used as a foaming agent and foam stabilizer in beer manufacturing. It is used in large quantities to thicken drilling mud, which carries solids cut by the drilling bit to the surface. It is used as a thickening agent in water-based cleaners because of its low cost and stability in a wide pH range. It is used to prepare water gels in cosmetics.
What are the health risks of Xanthan gum?
Consuming large amounts of Xanthan gum may cause digestive issues like diarrhea and gas.
Choice Organochem LLP supplies Xanthan gum to users/customers for Food & Beverages, Oil & Gas, and Personal care & Pharmaceuticals.
Xanthan Gum Specifications
Food Chemicals Codex (FCC)
| Test Items | Specifications |
| Appearance | Cream colored powder |
| Solubility | Readily soluble in hot or cold water, but it is insoluble in alcohol |
| Assay | A sample yields, on the dried basis, not less than 4.2% and not more than 5.4% of Carbon dioxide (CO2), corresponding to between 91.0% and 117.0% of Xanthan Gum |
| Isopropyl alcohol | NMT 0.075% |
| Lead | NMT 2 mg/kg |
| Loss on Drying | NMT 15.0% |
| Pyruvic Acid | NLT 1.5% |
| Viscosity | Passes test |