| Gum Karaya | Colony Gums | Gum Karaya is a stabilizing, binding, and thickening agent derived from the sterculia uren tree in India. Karaya, at 0.2–o.4% alone, or at 0.15% locust bean gum, stabilizes ice pops and sherbets by preventing the formation of large ice crystals and preve...view more Gum Karaya is a stabilizing, binding, and thickening agent derived from the sterculia uren tree in India. Karaya, at 0.2–o.4% alone, or at 0.15% locust bean gum, stabilizes ice pops and sherbets by preventing the formation of large ice crystals and preventing the migration of free water or syneresis. Karaya, used in meringue powders, enables a greater volume of meringue to be prepared from a fixed amount of protein. In cheese spreads, 0.8% or less, Karaya is used to prevent water separation and to increase spreadability. Its acidic nature is not objectionable in these dairy products. Karaya, Carrageenin and locust bean gums have been used to stabilize natural and imitation whipping cream. view less | |
| Gum Karaya | OnSet Worldwide | Gum Karaya, also known as sterculia gum, is the dried exudate of Sterculia Urens which is a tree native to India. This product stabilizes ice pops and sherbets, and is also used in meringue powders, cheese spreads, and whipping creams. |
