¿Qué es Refined Locust Bean Gum (Carob Gum, LBG) Food/Pienso Grado, 78% Galactomannan, FCC + EU 231/2012? Aplicaciones, dosis, alternativas y especificaciones

Locust Bean Gum, also known as Carob Gum, LBG, Carob Bean Gum, es un natural high-molecular-weight water-soluble polysaccharide extractoed from the endosperm of the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), which is native to the Mediterranean region. It es una important category of galactomannan plant gums, with wide application value in the global industria alimentaria, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetic industry, and textile industry. Its CAS number is 9000–40–2, CNS number is 20.023, INS number is 410, and EU E number is E410. Locust Bean Gum appears as a white to yellowish-polvo blanco, gránulos, or flat flakes, odorless or con una slight olor característico. Its chemical structure es un high-molecular-weight polysaccharide composed of a β-1,4-linked D-mannose backbone with α-1,6-linked D-galactose side chains. The mannose-to-galactose ratio es unpproximately 3.5–4.1:1. LBG is non-ionic and dissolves only in hot water, forming highly viscous solucións. It exhibits excellent synergistic gelling effects when combined with carrageenan, xanthan gum, or agar. Locust Bean Gum is one of the most important espesantes and estabilizantes in the industria alimentaria, widely used in ice cream, dairy products, baked goods, meat products, jellies, preserves, sauces, pet food, así como in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, and aceite drilling.

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Locust Bean Gum se reconoce como the “king of synergistic gelling agents,” holding an irreplaceable position in the global ingrediente alimentario industry y otros industrial fields. Its most outstanding core advantages lie in its unique synergistic gelling properties and wide application adaptability.