Ester Gum Side Effects

Ester Gum, CAS number 8050-31-5, E number E445, used as food thickener. Ester Gum is accepted as safe food thickener in many food products. Ester Gum is a wood rosin manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as Hard, yellow to pale amber-colored resin.

General Side Effects

No side effects about ester gum reported. In rare case, ester gum can cause allergic reactions in specific groups of individuals.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Ester Gum in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Ester Gum: ADI 0–25 mg/kg bw
* ADI: Acceptable Daily Intake
* MTDI: maximum tolerable daily intake
* Data source: JECFA Database of WHO

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Ester Gum could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Ester Gum in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Ester Gum for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

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