E 410 vs. E 412: what the EC says (I. Definitions)Off. J. of the E.C. L334, 09.12.98

E 410

Locust bean gum is the ground endosperm of the seeds of the natural strains of carob tree, Cerationia siliqua (L.) Taub. (family Leguminosae). Consists mainly of a high molecular weight hydrocolloidal polysaccharide, composed of galactopyranose and mannop

E 412

Guar gum is the ground endosperm of the seeds of the natural

strains of guar plant, Cyamopsis tetragonlobus (L.) Taub. (family Leguminosae). Consists mainly of a high molecular weight hydrocolloidal polysaccharide, composed of galactopyranose and mannopyranose units combined through glycosidic linkages, which may b

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LBG and guar gum are food additives subjected to regulations and coded as E410 and E412 respectively.

This slide shows the official definition published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, i.e., the official definition for most European countries. We have copied the definition even with its mistake in the scientific name of carob tree, an