Xanthan gum
Scientific names: Xanthan gum
Alternate names: Bacterial Polysaccharide, Corn Sugar Gum, Goma Xantana, Gomme de Sucre de Maïs, Gomme de Xanthane, Gomme Xanthane, Polysaccharide Bactérien, Polysaccharide de Type Xanthane, Polysaccharide Xanthane, Xanthan
Background
Xanthan gum is a chain of sugar building blocks made by fermenting simple sugars with a specific kind of bacteria. It is sometimes used to make medicine.
Xanthan gum is used for diabetes, constipation, dry eye, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
In manufacturing, xanthan gum is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in foods, toothpastes, and medicines.
Xanthan gum is used for diabetes, constipation, dry eye, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
In manufacturing, xanthan gum is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in foods, toothpastes, and medicines.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Xanthan gum is LIKELY SAFE in the amounts found in foods. It is also LIKELY SAFE when taken as a medicine in doses up to 15 grams per day. It can cause some side effects such as intestinal gas and bloating.
When applied to the skin: Xanthan gum is LIKELY SAFE when used appropriately.
Nausea, vomiting, appendicitis, hard stools that are difficult to expel (fecal impaction), narrowing or blockage of the intestine, or undiagnosed stomach pain: Do not use xanthan gum if you have any of these conditions. It is a bulk-forming laxative that could be harmful in these situations.
When applied to the skin: Xanthan gum is LIKELY SAFE when used appropriately.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if xanthan gum is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid using amounts larger than those normally found in foods.Nausea, vomiting, appendicitis, hard stools that are difficult to expel (fecal impaction), narrowing or blockage of the intestine, or undiagnosed stomach pain: Do not use xanthan gum if you have any of these conditions. It is a bulk-forming laxative that could be harmful in these situations.
Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Constipation. Xanthan gum seems to reduce constipation.
- Trouble swallowing. Xanthan gum seems to improve swallowing and reduce the risk of aspirating food.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Diabetes. Using xanthan gum in muffins seems to slow the increase in blood sugar in people with diabetes.
- An autoimmune disorder in which the glands that produce tears and saliva are damaged (Sjogren syndrome). Applying xanthan gum into the mouth seems to work like saliva in people with this condition.
- Dry eye.
- High cholesterol.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The following doses have been studied in scientific research:
BY MOUTH:
BY MOUTH:
- For constipation: Up to 15 grams per day has been used.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications taken by mouth (Oral drugs)
Interaction Rating=Minor Be watchful with this combination.
Taking xanthan gum at the same time as medications that you take by mouth can affect how much medication your body absorbs. Take xanthan gum 30-60 minutes after taking medications by mouth.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Xanthan gum swells in the intestine, which stimulates the intestine to push stool through. It also seems to slow the absorption of sugar from the digestive tract.
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Per 10 g:
- Xanthan gum
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 1 g
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder 333 mg
- Wheatgrass powder 333 mg
- Inulin (Dietary fibre) 800 mg
- Lactobacillus acidophilus 5 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium bifidum 3 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium lactis 5 billion CFU
- Bifidobacterium longum 1 billion CFU
- Cynara scolymus powder 500 mg
- Hordeum vulgare 200 mg
- Malus (Apple) 200 mg
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale) 100 mg
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple) 240 mg
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach) 67 mg
- Beta glucan 50 mg
- Resveratrol 10 mg
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple oil) 65 mg
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed) 400 mg
- Oryza sativa (Rice bran) 500 mg
- Pea protein isolate 1 g
- R-alpha lipoic acid 67 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 400 µg
- Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) 5.3 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 567 µg
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 434 µg
- Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 1.7 mg
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 0.8 µg
- Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D) 3.8 µg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 333 mg
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 100 mg
- Ubidecarenone (Coenzyme Q10) 8 mg
- Copper gluconate 225 µg
- Potassium phosphate dibasic 104 mg
- Folic acid 67 µg
- Biotin 10 µg
- Silica - colloidal anhydrous 14 mg
- Magnesium citrate 42 mg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 10 mg
- Chromium picolinate 10 µg
- Calcium citrate 132 mg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 1.4 mg
- Selenomethionine 30 µg
- Beta-carotene carotenoids (Vitamin A) 1.7 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 500 mg
- Citric acid anhydrous 150 mg
- Rosmarinus officinalis powder 68 mg
- Taraxacum officinale ext. 33 mg
- Vaccinium myrtillus powder 200 mg
- Glycyrrhiza glabra powder 67 mg
- Crataegus monogyna ext. 29 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 67 mg
- Vitis vinifera ext. 67 mg
- Camellia sinensis ext. 67 mg
- Ganoderma lucidum powder 21 mg
- Lentinula edodes powder 21 mg
- Aloe barbadensis ext. 500 mg
- Zingiber officinale powder 67 mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. 1 g
- Centella asiatica ext. 67 mg
- Withania somnifera ext. 67 mg
- Silybum marianum ext. 67 mg
- Arctium lappa ext. 21 mg
- Rosa canina powder 168 mg
- Lycium barbarum 33 mg
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot) 167 mg
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot) 83 mg
- Carica papaya (Papain) 250 mg
- Lecithin 725 mg
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp) 8 mg
- Natural vanilla flavour
- Natural pineapple flavour
- Thaumatin
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica powder 150 mg
- Malpighia glabra ext. 267 mg
- Theobroma cacao powder 100 mg
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- Xanthan gum
- Soy protein isolate
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder)
- Resistant maltodextrin
- Nature identical flavours
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 7 g:
- Xanthan gum
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Acacia sp. (gum)
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Malus (Apple)
- Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Curcuma longa (rhizome)
- Malpighia glabra (fruit) powder
- Medicago sativa
- Punica granatum
- Rubus idaeus
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Lentinula edodes
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Green banana starch
- Oryza sativa (Rice fibre)
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer’s yeast)
- Rhodophyta (Red seaweed)
- Berry flavour
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Per serve (Chocolate):
780 g Chocolate
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Per 5 g:
- Xanthan gum
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) ext.
- Vaccinium macrocarpon (berry) powder
- Punica granatum (fruit pericarp) powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Hibiscus sabdariffa powder
- Punica granatum (peel) powder
- Malus (fibre) powder (Apple)
- Natural raspberry flavour
- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) powder
- Cinnamomum verum (bark) powder
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Beta vulgaris juice dry
- Malic acid
- Raphanus sativus (fruit) powder
- Theobroma cacao (seed) powder
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Per 4 g (Strawberry Burst):
- Xanthan gum
- L-tyrosine 500 mg
- Acetyl L-carnitine (Acetyl-L-carnitine)
- Camellia sinensis
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- Theobroma cacao powder 40 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Piper nigrum 5 mg
- Folate
- Methylcobalamin (Activated B12) 5 µg
- Hordeum vulgare 15 mg
- Gamma-Butyrobetaine (GBB) 15 mg
- Coffea arabica equiv. caffeine 150 mg
- Alpinia galanga powder 150 mg
- Orthosilicic acid (Silica)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Chromium picolinate
- Natural flavours
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Per 6 g:
- Xanthan gum
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder) 1.2 g
- Theobroma cacao (fruit) powder
- Punica granatum (fruit pericarp) powder
- Malus (fibre) powder (Apple)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Natural flavours
- Hibiscus sabdariffa powder
- Schisandra chinensis (berry) powder
- Vaccinium macrocarpon (berry) powder
- Prunus serotina (fruit) ext. (Black cherry)
- Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg)
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Rosmarinus officinalis (leaf) powder
- Cinnamomum spp. (bark) powder
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Raphanus sativus (fruit) powder
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 5 g (Chocolate):
- Xanthan gum
- Lepidium meyenii powder 1 g
- Theobroma cacao powder
- Asparagus racemosus ext. 200 mg
- Withania somnifera ext. 200 mg
- Asphaltum punjabinum (Shilajit) 200 mg
- Green banana
- Tremella fuciformis powder 160 mg
- Pearl powder
- Lactobacillus acidophilus 1.5 billion CFU
- Natural chocolate flavour
- Coconut milk powder
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder)
- Erythritol
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
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Per 12.5 g (Citrus Burst):
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Per 4 g (Orange):
- Xanthan gum
- Bacillus coagulans 1 billion CFU
- Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane fibre)
- Actinidia deliciosa (fruit) powder
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Natural orange flavour
- Magnesium phosphate tribasic
- Potassium bicarbonate
- Beta-carotene carotenoids (Vitamin A) 40 mg
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar gum)
- Silicon dioxide
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 35 g (Chocolate Fudge):
- Xanthan gum
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice)
- Vicia faba (Fava bean protein)
- Pumpkin seed protein
- Cannabis sativa (seed)
- L-glutamine
- Acacia sp. (fibre)
- L-glycine
- L-valine
- L-threonine
- L-leucine
- L-arginine
- L-isoleucine
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder) 3.24 g
- Natural flavours
- Malus (powder) (Apple)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (powder) (MCT)
- Eleutherococcus senticosus
- Coffea canephora
- Camellia sinensis
- Magnesium citrate
- Zinc gluconate
- Ferrous fumarate
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Carica papaya (Papain)
- Vitamin D
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
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Per 10 g (Berry Burst):
- Xanthan gum
- Rubus idaeus
- Medicago sativa
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Petroselinum crispum
- Fagopyrum esculentum (leaf)
- Chlorella vulgaris powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (sprout) powder
- Malus (Apple)
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Pyrus communis (Pear)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Citrus aurantiifolia (Lime)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Urtica dioica
- Mentha x piperita
- Camellia sinensis
- Apium graveolens
- Cucumis sativus
- Magnesium citrate
- Potassium citrate
- L-glutamine
- Calcium citrate
- Natural flavours
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf) ext. dry
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. dry
- Curcuma longa ext. dry
- Withania somnifera ext. dry
- Camellia sinensis ext. dry
- Rosmarinus officinalis ext. dry
- Aloe barbadensis ext. dry
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. dry
- Piper nigrum ext. dry
- Magnesium gluconate
- Apple pectin
- L-alanine
- L-histidine
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacterium lactis
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Potassium ascorbate (Vitamin C)
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Zinc gluconate
- Ferrous fumarate
- Manganese citrate
- Selenomethionine
- Vitamin D
- Chromium picolinate
- Acacia sp. (fibre)
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Per 4 g (Berry):
- Xanthan gum
- Bacillus coagulans 1 billion CFU
- Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane fibre)
- Actinidia chinensis (fruit) powder
- Zingiber officinale (root) powder
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Berry flavour
- Magnesium phosphate tribasic
- Potassium bicarbonate
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar gum)
- Silicon dioxide
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 5 g:
- Xanthan gum
- Taraxacum officinale 1 g
- Ceratonia siliqua (pod) powder (Carob) 0.9 g
- Hordeum vulgare (Barley) 0.9 g
- Natural flavours
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Phoenix dactylifera (Date)
- Ficus carica (fruit) (Fig fruit)
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. 50 mg
- Panax ginseng ext. 50 mg
- Glycyrrhiza spp. ext. 50 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext.
- Piper nigrum ext.
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