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Food additive databasethickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02

Tragacanth Gum トラガントガム

Existing food additivePermitted in the EU (E413)
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（トラガントガム）” (thickener (tragacanth gum)), “安定剤（トラガント）” (stabilizer (tragacanth)), “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides; used when two or more polysaccharides are used)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
トラガントガム (No. 201)
Source and production
Obtained from the exudate of tragacanth, 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 the exudate of tragacanth and used as a thickener/stabilizer.
  • When used as a thickener, stabilizer, or similar, the purpose name must be written alongside. The short name is “トラガント” (tragacanth).
  • 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 on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E413.

When it is labeled under a shared name

Tragacanth 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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