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Name |
Sterculia gum |
EINECS | 232-539-4 |
CAS No. | 9000-36-6 | Density | N/A |
PSA | 0.00000 | LogP | 0.00000 |
Solubility | N/A | Melting Point |
N/A |
Formula | N/A | Boiling Point | N/A |
Molecular Weight | 0 | Flash Point | N/A |
Transport Information | N/A | Appearance | N/A |
Safety | Risk Codes | N/A | |
Molecular Structure | Hazard Symbols | N/A | |
Synonyms |
Crystalgum;E 416;Gum karaya;Gums, karaya;Gums, sterculia;Indian tragacanth gum;Inolaxol;Kadai gum;Kadaya gum;Karaya K 5;Karayacol;Katilo gum;Kullo gum;Lamegum;Mucara;Siltex gum;Tab gum; |
The Sterculia gum, with the CAS registry number 9000-36-6, is also known as Karaya gum. Its EINECS number is 232-539-4. Its classification codes are: (1)Surgical Fixation Devices; (2)TSCA Flag XU [Exempt from reporting under the Inventory Update Rule]; (3)Tissue adhesives. It is a vegetable gum produced as an exudate by trees of the genus Sterculia. Chemically, it is an acid polysaccharide composed of the sugars galactose, rhamnose and galacturonic acid. It is used as a thickener and emulsifier in foods, as a laxative, and as a denture adhesive. It is also used to adulterate Gum Tragacanth due to their similar physical characteristics.
The toxicity data is as follows:
Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
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hamster | LD50 | oral | 6900mg/kg (6900mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. | |
mouse | LD50 | oral | 8200mg/kg (8200mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. | |
rabbit | LD50 | oral | 6400mg/kg (6400mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. | |
rat | LD50 | oral | 9100mg/kg (9100mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. |