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Food additive databasethickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02

Linseed gum / Linseed extract アマシードガム

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（アマシード）” (thickener (linseed)), “安定剤（アマシードガム）” (stabilizer (linseed gum)), “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
アマシードガム (No. 13)
Source and production
Obtained by extracting the endosperm of flax seeds with water or aqueous alcohol at room temperature to warm temperature. The main component is a polysaccharide.

In Japan

  • A polysaccharide thickener/stabilizer extracted from flax (linseed) seeds with water or aqueous alcohol. There are no standards for use.
  • When used as a thickener, stabilizer, or gelling agent, the purpose name must be written alongside; the short name is “アマシード” (linseed). When two or more thickener/stabilizer polysaccharides are used, they can be grouped as “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides).

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

Linseed gum / Linseed extract 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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