Tragacanth
E413
E413, INS 413, tragacanth, gum tragacanth, tragacanth gum
What it is
A plant gum obtained from Astragalus species and used as a thickener, stabiliser and emulsifying texturiser, identified in the EU as E413.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags E413 because the same ingredient can appear as tragacanth, gum tragacanth or an E-number.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect E413 and common tragacanth-gum names.
- Show the texture and E-number context for the declared gum.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine the amount or botanical source species from the ingredient list.
- Infer a health effect from the presence of the gum alone.