Gum guaicum

Gum guaicum
Names
	Other names Guaiac resin; Gum guaiac
Identifiers
CAS Number	9000-29-7 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.566
EC Number	232-535-2;
E number	E314 (antioxidants, ...)
UNII	570858Q4NE ;
Properties
Melting point	85–90 °C (185–194 °F; 358–363 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Gum guaicum, or guaiac resin,^[2] is a substance produced from the tree species Guaiacum officinale. It is registered as food additive: as a preservative under the E number E241, and as an antioxidant under E314.^[3]

Guaiac resin is also used medically for the stool guaiac test.

Chemically, it is mixture of approximately 70% alpha- and beta-guaiaconic acids, 10% guaiaretic acid, 15% guaiac beta-resin, and small quantities of other chemical compounds such as guaiac yellow and vanillin.^[2]

References

^ "Guaiac gum". Thegoodscentscompany.com.
^ ^a ^b "Guaiac Resin" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2006.
^ "Home : CODEXALIMENTARIUS FAO-WHO". Fao.org. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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[1] "Guaiac gum". Thegoodscentscompany.com.

[fao-2] "Guaiac Resin" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2006.

[3] "Home : CODEXALIMENTARIUS FAO-WHO". Fao.org. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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