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The basic informations of Cassia gum:

1. Cassia gum E number is E499.

2. Cassia gum is widly used as food additives and ingredients in our daily life.

3. Although we are not the largest Cassia gum facotry in China,but we are the best quality Cassia gum manufacturer.

4. Cassia gum is currently being used mainly in pet food applications.

 

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Cassia gum

  • E No:E499
  • Routine Packing:25kg drum
  • Place of origin:China
  • QC:Haccp, Kosher, Hala
  • Payment terms:T/T or L/C
  • Qty in 20' FCL:18Ton
  • Port of dispapch:Shanghai,Qindao,Tianjin

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    • Item
    • Specification
    • Name
    • Cassia gum
    • Appearance
    • Offwhite fluid powder
    • Odor
    • Odorless
    • Source
    • albumen of Cassia obtusifolia or Cassia tora
    • Galactomannan
    • ≥ 75%
    • chrysophanic acid
    • ≤10ppm
    • Acid Insoluble
    • 07-13%
    • P.H
    • 6-8
    • Viscosity
    • Cold Viscosity 1% sol. Brokfielf 4/20 at 25oC. Temp. 20-100cps.
    • Fat
    • ≤ 1%
    • Moisture
    • ≤ 12%
    • Ash
    • ≤ 1.2%
    • Protein
    • ≤ 7%
    • Isopropanol
    • ≤ 0.075%
    • Anthraquinone
    • ≤ 0.5mg/kg
    • Particle size
    • 60mesh 10-15%
    • Heavy metals
    • ≤ 20mg/kg
    • Lead
    • ≤ 1mg/kg
    • Arsenic
    • ≤ 3mg/kg
    • Microbiology
    • Total plate count
    • ≤ 10000(cfu/g)
    • Mould and yeasts
    • ≤ 100 (cfu/g)
    • Mildew
    • ≤ 100cfu/g
    • Salmonella
    • negative/10g
    • E. Coli
    • negative/10g
    • Coliform
    • NIL

About Cassia gum

Cassia gum is a naturally occurring polymer with mannose and galactose as its repeating units. Cassia gum ( E499 ) forms high viscosity by swelling in water after it is boiled. Cassia gum is the purified flour from the endosperm of the seeds of cassia obtusifolia and cassia tora which belong to the leguminosae family. These seeds are generally contaminated with seeds from C.occidentalis . The seeds that are used in the production of cassia gum are generally picked randomly from these contaminated seeds.

Cassia gum is a food additives made from the endosperm of Senna obtusifolia.Cassia gum(E499) is used as a thickener and gelling agent, and has E-number E499.Cassia Gum is approved for use in Europe and is listed as a stabilizer.The seeds that are used in the production of cassia gum are generally picked randomly from these contaminated seeds.

Cassia gum powder is currently being used mainly in pet food applications.Cassia Gum is the purified flour from the endosperm of the seeds of Cassia tora.Cassia gum is used as a thickening agent in pet food and other technical applications.Cassia gum is a food additive made from the endosperm of cassia obtusifolia also known as senna obtusifolia or cassia tora.

Cassia gum is used as thickeners, emulsifier, foam stabilizer, moisture retention agent and texturizing agent in cheese, frozen dairy desserts and mixes, meat products and poultry products.Cassia gum is comprised of at least 75% high molecular weight.Cassia gum is related to carob bean gum, tara gum and guar gum in terms of structure and chemical properties.


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