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CAS number: 11138-66-2
EINECS number: 234-394-2
FEMA number: 0000
Types: enzyme preparations, stabilizers and thicken polysaccharide, derived from bacterial coat of xanthomonas campestris, used as food additive and rheology modifier, commonly used as food thickening agent (in salad dressings for example) and stabilizer (in cosmetic products for example to prevent ingredients from separating)
Produced by fermentation of glucose, sucrose or lactose by xanthomonas campestris bacterium
After fermentation period, polysaccharide precipitated from growth medium with isopropyl alcohol, dried and ground into fine powder
Added to liquid medium to form gum
Healthy:
SimplyThick: thickening agent added to formula and breast milk
Evaluation of workers exposed to xanthan gum dust found evidence of link to respiratory symptoms
FDA issued press release warning parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed SimplyThick, thickening product to premature infants
Concern that product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis
SimplyThick's active ingredient xanthan gum
Allergies:
Derived from variety of source products that are themselves common allergens, such as corn, wheat, dairy or soy as such persons with known sensitivities or allergies to food products are advised to avoid foods including generic xanthan gum or first determine source for xanthan gum before consuming food
Specifically an allergic response may be triggered in people sensitive to growth medium, usually corn, soy or wheat for example, residual wheat gluten has been detected on xanthan gum made using wheat
Trigger response in people highly sensitive to gluten
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