Xanthan Gum (Food Grade) (C8H14Cl2N2O2)
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide derived from the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. It is a high molecular weight, water-soluble polymer that forms a thick, viscous solution in aqueous media. Here’s a description and some common end uses of food-grade xanthan gum:
End Uses:
1. Food and Beverage Industry: Xanthan gum is widely used as a food additive and stabilizer in various food and beverage products. It serves as a thickening agent, emulsifier, suspending agent, and gelling agent in a wide range of applications, including:
– Salad Dressings and Sauces: Xanthan gum improves the texture, viscosity, and stability of salad dressings, sauces, gravies, and condiments, preventing phase separation and enhancing pourability.
– Bakery Products: It enhances dough rheology, structure, and moisture retention in bread, pastries, cakes, and gluten-free baked goods, improving texture, volume, and shelf life.
– Dairy and Dairy Alternatives: Xanthan gum stabilizes dairy products, such as yogurt, ice cream, and cheese, preventing syneresis, improving mouthfeel, and enhancing creaminess. It is also used in plant-based dairy alternatives, such as almond milk and soy milk, to improve viscosity and texture.
– Beverages: It provides viscosity, mouthfeel, and suspension properties in beverages, including fruit juices, smoothies, dairy shakes, and flavored drinks. Xanthan gum helps to prevent settling of solids, stabilize emulsions, and improve overall sensory attributes.
– Gluten-Free Products: Xanthan gum is a key ingredient in gluten-free baking mixes, flours, and prepared foods, serving as a binding agent and structural enhancer in the absence of gluten.
2. Personal Care Products: Xanthan gum is utilized in the formulation of personal care and cosmetic products for its thickening, stabilizing, and suspending properties. It is found in products such as lotions, creams, gels, shampoos, conditioners, and toothpaste, providing texture, viscosity, and stability.
3. Pharmaceuticals: Xanthan gum is used as a pharmaceutical excipient in oral suspensions, emulsions, and semi-solid formulations. It improves the palatability, flow properties, and stability of liquid medicines, facilitating uniform dosing and administration.
4. Industrial Applications: Xanthan gum finds applications in various industrial processes, including oil drilling, mining, and wastewater treatment. It is used as a thickening agent, rheology modifier, and suspension aid in drilling fluids, mining slurries, and water treatment chemicals.
Xanthan gum’s versatility and functional properties make it valuable in a wide range of food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. As a natural polysaccharide, it is considered safe for consumption and use in regulated quantities. However, individuals with known allergies or sensitivities to xanthan gum should exercise caution, and its use should comply with relevant regulations and guidelines.
NOTE : Packing available as per your preference
Example for Liquid packing :- Jerry can , Mouser , Hdpe Drums , IBC Tanks and ISO Tanks
Example for Solid packing :- Hdpe Drums , Linner Bag packing and Jumbo bag packing.
