It is tasteless, odorless, non-toxic, safe for consumption and easily soluble in water. It is easily soluble in water and has unique physicochemical properties in aqueous solution.
In industrial production, it is mainly used as thickening agent, also can be used as suspension agent, emulsifier, stabilizer. So far, xanthan gum is considered as the most superior biological gum in the international market, and is widely used in food, juice, beverage, feed, make-up, medicine, ceramics, firefighting, petroleum and other industries, and its market growth potential exceeds that of all hydrophilic gums.