Tara Gum is a hydrocolloid used as a thickener, stabilizer, gelling, foaming, and emulsifier agent. Plus, it can maintain all these attributes at a wide range of baking temperatures. For instance, in batch sterilization, tara gum can resist up to 145°C in a continuous process plant or 121°C for half an hour. As a result, this tara gum is found in many food products.

With the E number of E417, tara gum is a safe food additive. Tara gum is a natural additive manufactured by separating and grinding the endosperm of C. Spinosa seeds. The plant Caesalpinia spinose is a member of the Leguminosae family. The majority of trees containing the tara seeds are located in the mountains of Peru. However, tara gum trees are also cultivated in the Mediterranean region.

Tara Gum itself is the ground endosperm of the seeds obtained from the fruit of the Tara tree. Tara Gum is a galactomannan similar to Locust Bean Gum and Guar Gum with a Mannose to Galactose ratio of 3:1. However, unlike Locust Bean Gum and Guar Gum, Tara Gum can solubilize in cold (partial hydration) or hot (total hydration) solutions.

The primary benefit of tara gum is that it creates a soft gel texture when combined with Xanthan Gum or Carrageenan. It also improves gel elasticity and water retention in gels. In addition, Tara gum improves freeze-thaw stability by inhibiting ice crystal formation. Tara gum has superior emulsion stability, improved odor and taste over guar gum, excellent flavor release, and stability under acidic conditions.

Check out this yummy vanilla ice cream recipe using tar gum. You haven't tasted a better ice cream

Buy Tara Gum at the best price. Tara gum is available as white to white-yellow odorless powder.

Appearance: Yellow-White powder
Solubility: Cold and/or Hot soluble
Viscosity: 4000 – 6800 cps
pH: 4.0 – 7.0
pH Stability: Stabile in solutions as low as 3.0

Tara Gum Applications

• dehydrated foods;
• salad dressing;
• canned meat manufacturing;
• mustard pickles;
• candies;
• jellies;
• jams;
• mayonnaise;
• mousses;
• ice cream;
• cocoa-based drinks;
• sauces;
• bread;
• yogurt;
• cheese;
• fruit juices;