Sterculia gum supplier | CasNO.9000-36-6

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KARAYA GUM
EINECS 232-539-4
CAS No. 9000-36-6
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Synonyms Crystalgum;E 416;Gum karaya;Gums, karaya;Gums, sterculia;Indian tragacanth gum;Inolaxol;Kadai gum;Kadaya gum;Karaya K 5;Karayacol;Katilo gum;Kullo gum;Lamegum;Mucara;Siltex gum;Tab gum;
PSA 0.00000
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Sterculia gum Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Sterculia gum Specification

The Sterculia gum, with the CAS registry number 9000-36-6, is also known as Karaya gum. Its EINECS number is 232-539-4. Its classification codes are: (1)Surgical Fixation Devices; (2)TSCA Flag XU [Exempt from reporting under the Inventory Update Rule]; (3)Tissue adhesives. It is a vegetable gum produced as an exudate by trees of the genus Sterculia. Chemically, it is an acid polysaccharide composed of the sugars galactose, rhamnose and galacturonic acid. It is used as a thickener and emulsifier in foods, as a laxative, and as a denture adhesive. It is also used to adulterate Gum Tragacanth due to their similar physical characteristics.

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Source
hamster	LD50	oral	6900mg/kg (6900mg/kg)	Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976.
mouse	LD50	oral	8200mg/kg (8200mg/kg)	Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976.
rabbit	LD50	oral	6400mg/kg (6400mg/kg)	Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976.
rat	LD50	oral	9100mg/kg (9100mg/kg)	Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976.

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KARAYA GUM

Sterculia gum Consensus Reports

Sterculia gum Specification

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