CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Color/Form | Dull white, translucent plates or yellowish powder |
|---|---|
| Odor | Odorless |
| Taste | Insipid, mucilaginous taste |
| Solubility | Insol in alcohol |
| Stability/Shelf Life | MOST STABLE OF NATURAL GUMS @ LOW PH |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Viscosity | VISCOSITY OF 1% SOLN APPROX 3400 CENTIPOISES; MAX VISCOSITY ATTAINED AFTER 24 HR @ ROOM TEMP; BY HEATING @ 50 °C FOR 2 HR |
| pH | 1% SOLN EXHIBITS PH OF APPROX 5.1-5.9 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Insol fraction swells to gel and consists of 60-70% bassorin |
| Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Vegetable Gums |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 150.35 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 150.234750957 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 150.234750957 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 5 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Powdered exudate from Astragalus gummifer and related plants. It forms gelatinous mass in water. Tragacanth is used as suspending agent, excipient or emulsifier in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It has also been used as a bulk-forming laxative.