biological source
plant (Astragalus gummifer)
form
powder
color
beige
solubility
H2O: 20 mg/mL
storage temp.
room temp
Quality Level
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Application
When mixed with water, tragacanth yields a colloidal hydrosol. The bassorin fraction (which consists of approx. 60-70% of the compound) swells to form a gel. This swelling gives the gum tragacanth the ability to form thick, viscous dispersions and pastes. It is an effictive emulsion stabilizer.
General description
Tragacanth is a gum commonly found in the sap of various Middle Eastern legumes. It is commonly used as freezing-embedding medium for tissue preservation.
Other Notes
A complex mixture of polysaccharides including tragacanthin and bassorin.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Majid Saeedi et al.
Acta pharmaceutica (Zagreb, Croatia), 60(3), 339-348 (2010-12-08)
Mucilage extracted from Plantago psyllium seeds was evaluated for inertness and safety parameters. The suitability of psyllium mucilage for a pharmaceutical binder was assessed in paracetamol tablets. Properties of the granules prepared using different concentrations of psyllium mucilage was compared
A Shimotoyodome et al.
Biofouling, 22(3-4), 261-268 (2007-02-13)
The aim of this study was to investigate materials which reduce saliva-promoted adhesion of Streptococcus mutans onto enamel surfaces, and their potential in preventing dental biofilm development. The effects of hydroxyapatite (HA) surface pretreatment with hydrophilic polysaccharides on saliva-promoted S.
J Rahimi et al.
Journal of dairy science, 90(9), 4058-4070 (2007-08-19)
The effect of different concentrations of gum tragacanth on the textural characteristics of low-fat Iranian White cheese was studied during ripening. A batch of full-fat and 5 batches of low-fat Iranian White cheeses with different gum tragacanth concentrations (without gum
A Hagiwara et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 30(8), 673-679 (1992-08-01)
Tragacanth gum was administered at dietary levels of 0 (control), 1.25 and 5.0% to groups of 50 male and 50 female B6C3F1 mice for 96 wk after which all animals were maintained on a basal diet without tragacanth gum for
T M Wieland et al.
Journal of animal science, 71(7), 1863-1868 (1993-07-01)
Four trials were conducted using 86, 24-h-old pigs to evaluate the utilization of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). Effects of emulsification and amount of MCT fed were examined. After a 4-h period during which feed was withheld, pigs were force-fed MCT (containing
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