{"id":1321,"date":"2018-04-26T00:31:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T19:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altrafine.com\/blog\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2025-02-10T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:16:34","slug":"cassia-gum-as-feed-additives-in-cats-and-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altrafine.com\/blog\/cassia-gum-as-feed-additives-in-cats-and-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassia Gum is Safe for use as Feed Additives in Cats and Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Safety Aspects in Cassia Gum as a Feed Additive in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cassia gum is a food additive produced from endosperm of Senna obtusifolia is also known as cassia tora. It is widely demanded and used as food additives in pet food industry. Today, companies are considering cassia gum significantly in their products as food additives in pet food like food for dogs and cats.
\nIt is used as a gelling agent like stabilizer or thickening agent. Cassia gum has varied applications like stabilization, emulsification, and for retaining moisture and more. Usage of cassia gum for cat and dog food includes wet\/ canned food, semi- moist food, and dry food.<\/p>\n

Brief of de- husking Cassia Tora Gum Seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here, brief explanation is given on the splitting procedure of cassia tora gum seeds. These seeds are heated for some time as husk and germs are sensitive towards the heat and they become fragile, yet the split remains intact. Mechanical stress grind these husks and germs and are separated.<\/p>\n

\"Utilization<\/a><\/p>\n

Manufacturers of Cassia Gum cleans the material due to which naturally occurring contamination is reduced. Cassia gum manufacturer<\/a><\/span> also de-husk and de-germ the material by thermal mechanical treatment followed by milling and screening endosperm.<\/p>\n

Further these splits are manually cleaned from the germs that are still stuck. This is briefing of the process although it contains quite a long methodology to clean and make it completely safe.<\/p>\n