High Quality Food Grade Locust Bean Gum Powder

• Customization: Available
• Certification: ISO, FDA, HACCP
• Assay Method: HPLC, UV
• Model NO.: YT0326
• Application: Food
• State: Powder
• Extract Source: Locust Bean
• Test Method: HPLC
• Storage: Cool Dry Place
• Sample: Yes
• Specification: 98%min
• Trademark: YTBIO
• Origin: China

Product Description

Locust bean gum is a plant gum processed from the seeds of the locust tree produced in the Mediterranean area. It is a white or slightly yellow powder, odorless or slightly smelly. It is mainly used as thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer in the food industry. Locust bean gum is a macromolecular polysaccharide polymer composed of galactose and mannose units combined through glycoside bonds. The molar ratio of the two is 1:3.324, and the relative molecular mass is: 310000~2000000. Locust bean gum is white to yellow powder, granules or flat sheets, odorless and tasteless. It can be dispersed in cold water, partially dissolved to form a sol, and completely dissolved at 80ºC. Locust bean gum interacts with agar, carrageenan and xanthan gum to form complexes in the solution to enhance the gel effect.


1. The combination of locust bean gum and carrageenan can form elastic jelly, while carrageenan alone can only obtain brittle jelly.
2. Locust bean gum, seaweed gum and potassium chloride are widely used as composite gelling agents in pet cans.
3. The compound of locust bean gum/carrageenan/CMC is a good ice cream stabilizer, the dosage is 0.1-0.2%.
4. Locust bean gum is also used as a water-holding agent in dairy products and frozen dairy desserts to enhance the taste and prevent the formation of ice crystals;
5. The use of locust bean gum in cheese production can accelerate the flocculation of cheese, increase the output and improve the coating effect (the dosage is 0.2-0.6%);
6. Locust bean gum is used in the processing of meat products, western-style sausages, etc. to improve water holding performance and improve the tissue structure and freezing/melting stability of meat;
7. Locust bean gum is used in puffed food, which can give lubricating effect during extrusion processing, and can increase production and extend shelf life;
8. Locust bean gum is used in flour products to control the water absorption of the dough, improve the characteristics and quality of the dough, and extend the aging time.


Locust bean gum is mainly used in the food industry as a thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.