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

Gum Ghatti ガティガム

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（ガティガム）” (thickener (gum ghatti)), “安定剤（ガティ）” (stabilizer (ghatti)), “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
ガティガム (No. 55)
Source and production
Obtained from the exudate of the ghatti tree (“ガティノキ”). The main component is polysaccharides.

In Japan

  • A polysaccharide obtained from the sap (exudate) of the ghatti tree, used as a thickening stabilizer. There are no standards for use.
  • When used as a thickener or stabilizer, the purpose name must be shown alongside, and the simplified name is “ガティ” (ghatti). When used together with other polysaccharides classed as thickening stabilizers (two or more kinds), they can be labeled together as “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides); in that case the name contains the characters “増粘” (thickening), so the purpose name can be omitted.

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

Gum Ghatti 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.

Other substances used as thickener / stabilizer

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