Locust bean gum

"E410" redirects here. For the camera, see Olympus E-410.
Locust bean gum
Locust beans in a pod
Locust beans in a pod
Names
Other names
Carob gum; Carob bean gum; Carobin
Identifiers
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EC Number
  • 232-541-5
E number E410 (thickeners, ...)
UNII
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Locust bean gum (LBG, carob gum, carob bean gum, carobin, E410) is a galactomannan vegetable gum extracted from the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) and used as a thickening agent (gelling agent) in food technology.