Cassia gum is made up of at least 75% high molecular weight (approximately 200,000-300,000) polysaccharide that is having mainly of a linear chain of 1,4-?-D-mannopyranose units with 1,6
linked ?- D-galactopyranose units. Apart from these, the mannose to galactose ratio is up to 5:1. The saccharides composition consist mannose (77.2-78.9%), galactose (15.7-14.7%) and glucose (7.1-6.3%). As such, the following formula applies (C6H10O5)n.H2O. It is related to Locust Bean Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Tara gum and guar gum due to and chemical properties and its structures.
Catalan | Goma cassia |
Croatian | Cassia guma |
Danish | Cassiagummi |
Dutch | Cassiapitmeel |
Finnish | Cassiakum |
French | Gomme de cassia |
German | Cassiakernmehl |
Polish | Gumy cassia |
Portuguese | Goma de cassia |
Romanian | Guma de cassia |
Slovenian | Guma cassia |
Spanish | Goma cassia |
Specification | 60 Mesh | 150 Mesh |
Total Plate Count / Gms. | 3000 Max. | 3000 Max. |
Yeast and Mold / Gms. | 100 Max. | 100 Max. |
Salmonella / 25 Gms. | Absent | Absent |
E. Colli / 10 Gms | Absent | Absent |
Colliform | Absent | Absent |