Qu'est-ce que Refined Locust Bean Gum (Carob Gum, LBG) Food/Qualité Aliments pour Animaux, 78% Galactomannan, FCC + EU 231/2012 ? Applications, dosage, alternatives et spécifications

Locust Bean gomme, also known as Carob gomme, LBG, Carob Bean gomme, est un naturel high-molecular-weight water-soluble polysaccharide extraited from the endosperm of the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), which is native to the Mediterranean region. It est unn important category of galactomannan plant gums, with wide application value in the global industrie alimentaire, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetic industry, and textile industry. Its CAS number is 9000–40–2, CNS number is 20.023, INS number is 410, and UE E number is E410. Locust Bean gomme appears as a white to yellowish-white poudre, granulés, or flat flakes, odorless or with a slight characteristic odor. Its chemical structure est 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 est unpproximately 3.5–4.1:1. LBG is non-ionic and dissolves only in hot water, forming highly viscous solutions. It exhibits excellent synergistic gelling effects when combined with carrageenan, xanthan gum, or agar. Locust Bean gomme is one of the most important épaississants and stabilisants in the industrie alimentaire, widely used in ice cream, dairy products, baked goods, meat products, jellies, preserves, sauces, pet food, as well as in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, and huile drilling.

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Locust Bean gomme est reconnu comme the “king of synergistic gelling agents,” holding an irreplaceable position in the global food ingredient industry and other industrial fields. Its most outstanding core advantages lie in its unique synergistic gelling properties and wide application adaptability.