Tragacanth gum is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It may help with digestive issues like diarrhea and constipation, and is also believed to have cooling properties for the body in hot weather.

Tragacanth Gum is a natural gum that is produced by several different species of the Astragalus genus.

The gum is extracted from the Astragalus plant’s roots through tapping, just as you do to produce maple syrup. The syrup that is produced from the plant dries quickly to become tragacanth gum. It is odorless, tasteless, and water soluble.

Tragacanth gum has a variety of uses. In fact, you can find it as an emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, and texturizer. It is traditionally used to bind pastel paint and is used in sugar craft paste to create flowers and other sugar decorations. It is also used to secure the flag leaf of the cigar to its body. In food products, tragacanth gum can be found in drinks, sauces, salad dressings, ice cream, the list goes on.

Botanical Name: Astragalus genus
aka: goat’s thorn, locoweed, Gond Katira, Kutira Gummi, Katheera, Katila, Ela-imbue-Kini Hi Riya, Shiraz gum, Shiraz, gum elect, and/or gum dragon
Origin: India
Notes: Kosher Certified. Non-irradiated. Non-GMO. Vegan. Bulk sold and labeled as for further manufacturing. Individuals must exercise their independent judgment in determining its appropriateness for a particular purpose or use. As with any manufacturing process, we suggest a small, lab-scale manufacturing for evaluation purposes prior to full commercial manufacturing.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

References
Medicinal Herbs Net

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