Xanthan Gum – Round table by USP to modernize the monograph
USP is interested in hosting a Virtual Round Table concerning the modernization of this monograph. We encourage all to participate to help us ensure the quality of medicines for our global patients!
If your company manufactures Xanthan Gum as a
- a pharmaceutical excipient
- a food ingredient
- a dietary supplement ingredient
Or you are a pharmaceutical company that uses Xanthan Gum for
- Rx products
- OTC products
Just get in touch with Danita Scott Broyles, Senior Customer Engagement Manager at USP to participate this virtual roundtable.
What is Xanthan Gum?
(The following information is from Cargill – Satiaxane™ U xanthan gums)
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by a biotechnological fermentation process.
Xanthan gum readily dissolves in hot or cold water, is stable in acidic and alkaline solutions and has synergistic interactions with other hydrocolloids such as locust bean gum and guar gum. It is used in a large number of pharmaceutical applications as a suspending agent, an emulsion stabilizer and a foam enhancer in semi-solid, liquid and topical formulations.
Functionalities:
- Thickening, stabilizing and suspending agent
- Controlled release agent
- Easily dispersable xanthan gum available
- High clarity xanthan gum available
Applications:
- Solid dosage formulations
- Controlled release agent
- Liquid dosage formulations
- Thickening, stabilizing and suspending agent