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Name |
Tragacanth gum |
EINECS | 232-552-5 |
CAS No. | 9000-65-1 | Density | N/A |
PSA | 0.00000 | LogP | 0.00000 |
Solubility | Slightly soluble in water. | Melting Point |
N/A |
Formula | NULL | Boiling Point | N/A |
Molecular Weight | 840000 | Flash Point | N/A |
Transport Information | N/A | Appearance | light beige powder |
Safety | 22-24/25 | Risk Codes | N/A |
Molecular Structure | Hazard Symbols | N/A | |
Synonyms |
Astragalusbrachycentrus gum;Astragalus cerasocrenus gum;Astragalus echidnaeformis gum;Astragalus gum;Astragalus microcephalus gum;Astragalus parrowianus gum;Cretan gum;Dentsply Utility Wax;E 413;Gum shiraz;Gums, tragacanth;Shirazgum;Toragant gum;Tragacanth;Tragacanth gum;Tragant gum;Traganth gum;Tragtex R; |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.
The Tragacanth gum, with the CAS registry number 9000-65-1, is also known as Astragalus gummifer resin. Its EINECS registry number is 232-552-5. Its systematic name is called Gum tragacanth. This chemical's classification codes are Excipients; Natural Product; Pharmaceutic Aids; Skin / Eye Irritant; TSCA Flag XU [Exempt from reporting under the Inventory Update Rule]; Vehicles. When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it. You should not breathe its dust. What's more, you must avoid contact with skin and eyes. Tragacanth gum is used for thickener (especially for acidic foods), stabilizing agent; emulsifier.
Preparation of Tragacanth gum: It can be derived from the secretions of leguminous plant gum Astragalus (Astragalus gummifer) or the same plant or tree. Collect solidification from the plant for skin wound exudation or split it to facilitate their isolation outflow mucus. Collected by drying and crushing. This chemical mainly exist in mountainous areas in the Middle East.
The toxicity data is as follows:
Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
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hamster | LD50 | oral | 8800mg/kg (8800mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. | |
mouse | LD50 | oral | 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. | |
rabbit | LD50 | oral | 7200mg/kg (7200mg/kg) | Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 124, Pg. -, 1976. | |
rat | LD50 | oral | 10200mg/kg (10200mg/kg) | BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: URINE VOLUME INCREASED | Journal of the American College of Toxicology. Vol. 6(1), Pg. 1, 1987. |