In today’s times, the importance of gelling agents in the industry has increased exceptionally. Hence, it becomes necessary to have proper information about the gelling agent to ensure relevant use in products. Here we shall briefly discuss whether Cassia Gum Powder is a Gelling Agent or not.

Due to competition, all pet food manufacturers want Cost reduction and it can be achieved through optimizing usage of gels and thickeners only. So, they need to review the recipe cost and also look to scope if there is any reduction in cost possibility in wet pet food. But product developer has to balance many factors like product appearance with texture, digestibility, and quality.

Cassia Tora is a wild crop and grown in forests only. The plant mostly occurs in the middle part of India. It is now a recognized pet food additive containing repeating units of galactose and mannose in a ratio of 5:1 respectively.

Locust Bean Gum is utilized as a gelling agent in the food industry. Basically Carob tree’s seeds are from where this locust bean gum is derived. When the Locust Bean is converted into a powder, it generates a sweet flavour that is similar to chocolate. The food industry uses this powder as a sweetening agent and sometimes even in place of chocolate.

The Cassia gum powder is a term given to flour which is made from the endosperm of the seed of Cassiatora or Cassiaobtusifolia. The polysaccharide contained in it is around 75%. It has a high molecular mass due to the composition of galactose and mannose that is collectively called galactomannan.

Beyond making delicious Easter biscuits, Cinnamomum cassia makes it an ideal ingredient in many recipes and herbal preparations. The health benefits of cassia powder are many but chiefly, it is valued for its antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. It is therefore the powder is a crucial part of many prescriptions of folk practitioners in China and India.

Cassia gum powder is a plant product to be retrieved from a plant species Cassia obstusifolia or Cassia tora. The gum is a polysaccharide in nature composed of Galactomannan, with mannose and galactose, arranged in the ratio of 5:1. The molecular weight of this compound varies from 200 to 300 kilo Dalton. The gum has wide applications as a gelling agent in the Ice cream industry, hair products, the pet food industry, etc.

Cassia powder, also known as senna powder, is procured from the endosperm of the Cassia tora seeds. It has a pale yellowish colour and a peculiar smell. This plant is mostly found in India, Pakistan, China and Bangladesh. Cassia powder is considered as a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) in countries like the USA, India, Japan and Europe region. Because of that, it is considered a safe food additive and it is widely used as a thickening agent in various food products. Cassia gum powder has gained immense popularity because of its unique medicinal properties and it is used as a blood purifier and laxative.