Our Xanthan Gum for pharmaceutical use

GRINDSTED® Xanthan Gum is a naturally fermented product of carbohydrates that can be applied as a thickener, stabilizer, suspending agent or emulsifier in various liquid, semi-solid and solid pharmaceutical dosage forms. A highly robust and efficient excipient, it tolerates high salt content, elevated temperatures and is stable across a wide pH range.

Choose from our variety of grades to achieve the desired viscosity and texture in your formulation.

Product benefits
  • Suspending agent

  • Rheology-modifier at low concentration

  • Effective emulsion and foam stabilization

  • High viscosity with shear-thinning behavior

  • Anti-syneresis effect

  • Stable in acidic and alkaline solutions

  • Resistant to high temperatures

  • Tolerates high concentrations of salt

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Key applications
  • Suspensions and solutions

  • Tablets

  • Extended-release

Product recommendations

*Examples only and not representative of a complete list of recommended products or benefits.

GRINDSTED Xanthan Gum

Recommended grades

Particle size

Application

Benefits

GRINDSTED® Xanthan 200 PRM Plus

Fine powder

Tablets, Lozenges

Fast hydration and swelling for controlled API release, good compressibility for tablets

GRINDSTED® Xanthan 80 PRM Plus

Coarse Powder

Suspensions, Solutions, Syrups, Creams and Ointments

Suspension stabilizer, thickener, improved texture and sensory properties

GRINDSTED® Xanthan Clear 80 PRM

Coarse Powder (Clear grade)

Solutions

Transparent solutions, thickener, improved texture and sensory properties

GRINDSTED® Xanthan Easy PRM

Granulate

Suspensions, Solutions, Syrups, Creams and Ointments

Improved flow behavior of the solid, good dispersion in water

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