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Gum guaicum

Gum guaicum

Chemical compound

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    "Guaiac gum". Thegoodscentscompany.com.
  2. [2]
    "Guaiac Resin" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2006.
  3. [3]
    "Home : CODEXALIMENTARIUS FAO-WHO". Fao.org. Retrieved 3 April 2022.


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