日本語
Food additive databasethickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02

Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Guar Gum グァーガム酵素分解物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（グァー分解物）” (thickener (guar hydrolysate)), “安定剤（グァー分解物）” (stabilizer (guar hydrolysate)), “グァーガム酵素分解物” (enzymatically hydrolyzed guar gum), “グァーフラワー酵素分解物” (enzymatically hydrolyzed guar flour), “グァルガム酵素分解物” (enzymatically hydrolyzed guar gum), “グァー分解物” (guar hydrolysate)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
グァーガム酵素分解物 (No. 89)
Source and production
Obtained by decomposing with enzymes a substance obtained from the seeds of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), with polysaccharides as the main component.

In Japan

  • A thickening stabilizer made by decomposing with enzymes a substance obtained from guar seeds (guar gum), with polysaccharides as the main component. In the List of Existing Food Additives, it is a separate item from “グァーガム” (guar gum). There are no standards for use.
  • When used for thickening, stabilizing, or gelling, the purpose name must be written alongside (example: “増粘剤（グァー分解物）” (thickener (guar hydrolysate))). The simplified name is “グァー分解物” (guar hydrolysate), and the alternative names are “グァーフラワー酵素分解物” (enzymatically hydrolyzed guar flour) and “グァルガム酵素分解物” (enzymatically hydrolyzed guar gum).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

When it is labeled under a shared name

Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Guar Gum may be declared on the label in the same way as “増粘剤・安定剤・ゲル化剤”. See Thickener / stabilizer / gelling agent for details.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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