Name: Cassia gum Cassia gum is a food additive made from the endosperm of Senna obtusifolia (also called Cassia obtusifolia or Cassia tora). It is used as a thickener and gelling agent, and has E-number E499. In June 2008 US specialty firm Lubrizol Advanced Material filed a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposing that food regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of cassia gum as a stabilizer in frozen dairy desserts. E499,Cassia gum,Cassia gum supplier,Cassia gum manufacturer,Cassia gum exporter,Cassia gum importer,Cassia gum distributor