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Food additive databasethickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02

Tamarind Seed Gum タマリンドシードガム

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（タマリンドガム）” (thickener (tamarind gum)), “安定剤（タマリンド）” (stabilizer (tamarind)), “タマリンド種子多糖類” (tamarind seed polysaccharides), “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides; used when two or more polysaccharides are used)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
タマリンドシードガム (No. 175)
Source and production
Obtained from tamarind seeds, with polysaccharides as the main component. Source, manufacturing method, and essence follow the specifications in the Japanese Standards for Food Additives.

In Japan

  • A polysaccharide obtained from tamarind seeds and used as a thickener/stabilizer.
  • When used as a thickener, stabilizer, or similar, the purpose name must be written alongside. Alternative names are “タマリンドガム” (tamarind gum) and “タマリンド種子多糖類” (tamarind seed polysaccharides); the short name is “タマリンド” (tamarind).
  • When two or more thickener/stabilizer polysaccharides are used, they can be grouped as “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides). “タマリンド色素” (tamarind color), obtained from the same seeds, is a separate item.

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

Tamarind Seed 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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