Gum Tragacanth is an exudate obtained from the sap mucilaginous dried twenty species of plants of the genus Astragalus (formerly astracantha ) from south-eastern Europe and southwest of Asia . It is produced mainly in Iran but also, on a smaller scale, in Turkey and Syria .
G 1550 (OTTO) Gum tragacanth Cas 9000-65-1 - used as a binder for tablets and as an emulsifier for lotions, creams and pastes. G 1550 (OTTO) Gum tragacanth Cas 9000-65-1 - used as thickening and gelling agent in many products.