Cassia Gum of foodchem

Cassia gum is a food additive made from the endosperm of Senna obtusifolia. It is used as a thickener and gelling agent, and has E-number E427. Cassia gum is currently being used mainly in pet food applications. Approval in the US is still pending, with no clear indication of when it may be obtained. Cassia gum is a food additive made from the endosperm of cassia obtusifolia also known as senna obtusifolia or cassia tora. Cassia gum is a naturally occurring polymer with mannose and galactose as its repeating units.
Cassia Gum is primarily the ground purified endosperm of the seeds of Cassia tora and Cassia obtusifolia containing less than 0.1% of C.occidentalis. The seeds are dehusked and de-germed by thermal mechanical treatment followed by milling and screening of the endosperm. Cassia gum is used as thickener, emulsifier, foam stabilizer, moisture retention agent and texturizing agent in cheese, frozen dairy desserts and mixes, meat products and poultry products.
The cassia gum can as pet food additives is technically used like Locust Bean Gum. In the European Union it is used in canned pet food additives as a gelling agent and also in air fresheners. Cassia gum used in pet food industry as a gelling agent and is approved for use in Europe by the Commission Directive (EEC No. E 499) and is listed in the Annex of the Council Directive as a stabilizer, thickening and gelling agent in the manufacture of canned pet foods for cats and dogs. Cassia gum is used in chesses including curd cheese, whey cheese, cream cheese, natural cheese, grated cheese, processed cheese, dip cheese and miscellaneous cheeses.
Cassia gum is primarily the ground purified endosperm of the seeds of Cassia tora and Cassia obtusifolia containing less than 0.1% of C.occidentalis. The seeds are dehusked and de-germed by thermal mechanical treatment followed by milling and screening of the endosperm. The ground endosperm is further purified by extraction with isopropanol.
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