Xanthan Gam

Chemical formula: C35H49O29

Other names: bacterial polysaccharide, corn sugar gum, gum xanthana, xanthan gum, xanthomonas campestris.

Xanthan gum is a popular food additive that is commonly added to foods as a thickener or stabilizer. Xanthan gum is a soluble fiber and complex polysaccharide that is created from the fermentation of sugar using the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Liquid is added, it disperses quickly and creates a viscous and stable solution. Xanthan gum serves two main purposes:

As a thickener
As an emulsifier