Gum tragacanth is the natural exudate from Southwest Asiatic
Astragalus species, mainly found in Iran and Turkey. Gum exudes
after hand incisions made on the root of the plant and is collected
in the shape of ribbons or flakes.
Other Notes
A complex mixture of polysaccharides including tragacanthin and
bassorin.
Packaging
1 kg in poly bottle
**0, **0 g in poly bottle
Application
When mixed with water, tragacanth yields a colloidal hydrosol. The
bassorin fraction (which consists of approx. ****0% 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.
