YenzoWhat is E413 (tragacanth)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists tragacanth gum (INS 413) with the functions thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.
E413Tragacanth
E413 is tragacanth gum. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists it as a thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.
Did you know? Tragacanth is a dried exudation obtained from the stems and branches of Astragalus gummifer Labillardiere and other Asiatic species of Astragalus (legume family).
- Code
- E413 · INS 413
- Group
- Thickener, Stabilizer, Emulsifier
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E413 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, thickener (413), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
thickener (413)thickener 413E413INS 413On Vietnamese labels: Gôm tragacanth
Tragacanth in food
Questions about tragacanth
Is tragacanth harmful?
In 2017, re-evaluating tragacanth (E 413), EFSA concluded that there is no need for a numerical ADI and no safety concern for the general population at the refined exposure assessment at the reported uses and use levels. In humans, a daily intake of up to 9,900 mg tragacanth per person (about 141 mg/kg body weight) for up to 21 days was well tolerated.
Is tragacanth gum permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Tragacanth gum (INS 413) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other thickeners
E410Locust bean gumlowE412Guar gumlowE414Acacia gum (gum arabic)lowE415Xanthan gumlowE416Karaya gumlowE417Tara gumlow
See all thickeners →Updated 21 October 2026
Sources (3)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e413)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- EFSA Journal (2017). Re-evaluation of tragacanth (E 413) as a food additive