Products in Texturizers: Carob Bean Gum

Amstel Product BV Locust bean gum, also known as LBG, carob bean gum or carob, is a thickening and a gelling agent that is widely used, primarily in the food industry. Locust bean gum is a natural products, extracted from the carob tree, mostly found in the Mediterranean region. Locust bean gum is extracted from the carob bean, the seeds of the carob tree. And there is carob powder, also called carob flour; a products derived from the ripe, dried and grounded locust tree pods of the carob tree.

Colony Gums Locust Bean Gum is a thermally processed food stored frozen, refrigerated or at room temperature. This fall into two major groups: thickeners and gelling systems both which also include moisture management.

A white to yellowish white, nearly odourless powder also called Carob Gum. It is obtained from the ground endosperm of the seeds (from the pod) of the carob tree (Ceratonia Siliqua L.- Taub. Fam. Leguminosae). The tree produces pods (Locust Beans) also known as St John’s bread (the Manna that came from Heaven). The tree only grows 20kms inland from the Mediterranean Sea.

Palgum® M200 is made of three parts: the shell, a central protein part (the germ) and the endosperm, which the locust bean gum comes from. The chemical structure of the locust bean gum provides a high thickener capacity, developing very viscous solution in an aqueous system.

Palgum® High grade/LS is made of three parts: the shell, a central protein part (the germ) and the endosperm, which the locust bean gum comes from. The chemical structure of the locust bean gum provides a high thickener capacity, developing very viscous solution in an aqueous system.

Locust Bean Gum (LBG) is a Natural food additive derived from the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), prevalent in the Mediterranean region. The elongated pods of carob tree are coarsely ground, then separated as two fractions, pulp and seed. Locust bean gum, or LBG, is derived from the endosperm of the seed fraction. Product grades are determned by water viscosity, powder color/purity and particle size.

Willy Benecke Locust bean gum is a vegetable, natural thickening agent made from the seeds of the carob tree. Because of its heat and drought resistance, it is mainly native to the Mediterranean region. Spain, Italy and Portugal are the main producing countries. The legume tree has large, black-brownish, curved pods with a bulging edge and a leathery skin. The beans contained in it consist of about 30% husk, about 25% seeds and about 45% endosperm.

Palgum® M200/LS is made of three parts: the shell, a central protein part (the germ) and the endosperm, which the locust bean gum comes from. The chemical structure of the locust bean gum provides a high thickener capacity, developing very viscous solution in an aqueous system.

Palgum® M100 is made of three parts: the shell, a central protein part (the germ) and the endosperm, which the locust bean gum comes from. The chemical structure of the locust bean gum provides a high thickener capacity, developing very viscous solution in an aqueous system.

AEP Colloids Locust Bean Gum Supplier also referred to as Carob Bean Gum, comes from the carob tree (Ceratonia silisqua) of the family Leguminous. The gum itself is derived from the ground endosperm of the seeds contained in the pod-shaped fruit of the tree. Similar in composition to Guar Gum this galactomannan polysaccharide can be used in applications where clarity is not desired. The main difference between Guar Gum and Locust Bean Gum is the need for Locust Bean Gum to be dispersed in hot water and allowed to cool to achieve its full viscosity. Utilized on its own, this neutral polymer creates a stable viscosity over a wide range of pH levels with resistance to shear thinning.

Palgum® Standard is made of three parts: the shell, a central protein part (the germ) and the endosperm, which the locust bean gum comes from. The chemical structure of the locust bean gum provides a high thickener capacity, developing very viscous solution in an aqueous system.