💧 Gellan Gum as a Stabilizer for Liquid Vitamins: Clarity, Suspension & Consistency
In the nutraceutical and functional beverage industry, maintaining stability, suspension, and visual clarity in liquid vitamin formulations is critical. Many vitamins and minerals tend to precipitate or degrade without a proper stabilizing system. That's where gellan gum, especially in its low acyl form, becomes a game-changing ingredient for formulating liquid vitamins with shelf stability and consumer appeal.
Let's break down how gellan gum works—and why it's ideal for suspending nutrients and ensuring product quality in liquid supplements.
🧪 What Makes Gellan Gum Unique?
Gellan gum is a natural, water-soluble polysaccharide produced by Sphingomonas elodea. It forms transparent, stable gels and fluid gels at very low concentrations—perfect for clear, pourable liquid systems.
🌿 Gellan gum is vegan, clean-label, non-GMO, and compatible with a wide range of vitamins and mineral suspensions.
🔬 Why Use Gellan Gum in Liquid Vitamins?
✅ Key Functional Benefits:
- Suspension stability – Keeps insoluble particles (like calcium, iron, zinc, or vitamin A) uniformly dispersed
- Low usage rate – Works at just 0.015–0.05%, reducing viscosity build-up
- Clarity – Forms transparent gels suitable for clear beverages or supplement shots
- Acid-stable – Performs well across pH 3.5–7.0, common in vitamin formulations
- Heat and shear stable – Survives pasteurization, UHT, and mixing processes
🧴 Gellan gum is ideal for suspending vitamins in:
- Liquid multivitamin shots
- Fortified beverages (e.g., vitamin waters)
- Syrups for children or elderly
- Medical or therapeutic nutrition drinks
🧑🔬 How to Use Gellan Gum for Vitamin Suspension
1️⃣ Choosing the Right Type
- Low acyl gellan gum is typically used for suspensions
- Blends with high acyl can be used for thicker or creamy textures
2️⃣ Suggested Usage Levels
| Application Type | Gellan Gum Level (% w/w) |
|---|---|
| Clear vitamin shot | 0.015–0.025% |
| Syrupy multivitamin syrup | 0.03–0.05% |
| Fortified dairy/plant drink | 0.02–0.04% |
3️⃣ Hydration & Dispersion
- Premix gellan gum with dry components or disperse using high shear mixing
- Heat to 85–90°C to fully hydrate the gum
- Allow to cool while mixing to form a fluid gel network
- pH adjustment (if required) should be done after hydration
💡 Fluid gels are flowable but act as a soft network that traps suspended particles-perfect for vitamin particles, botanical extracts, and minerals.
📦 Compatibility with Common Vitamin Ingredients
| Vitamin/Mineral | Suspension Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A/D/E | ✅ Excellent | May need emulsifier if oil-based |
| Vitamin C | ✅ Good | Stable at acidic pH with gellan |
| Iron, Zinc | ✅ Excellent | Uniform particle hold, no sediment |
| Magnesium | ✅ Excellent | Prevents clumping or setting |
| Herbal Extracts | ✅ Good | Can suspend fine particulates evenly |
🔍 Gellan gum does not interfere with vitamin bioavailability and is inert in most formulations.
🧴 Applications in Functional Products
- 💊 Multivitamin syrups for children – smooth texture, no sediment
- 🥤 Clear fortified beverages – transparent, with suspended actives
- 🧃 Immunity shots – stable dispersion of herbal and vitamin blends
- 🧓 Elderly nutrition drinks – consistent dose and texture
- 💪 Sports recovery drinks – suspends electrolytes and micronutrients
🏷️ Gellan Gum from CINOGEL Biotech
CINOGEL Biotech supplies pharma- and food-grade low acyl gellan gum suitable for nutritional and nutraceutical applications.
✔️ Features:
- Ultra-low dosage for cost efficiency
- High suspension power without cloudiness
- Globally compliant (USP, FCC, EU)
- Available in sample packs for R&D and bulk for production
🧪 CINOGEL's gellan gum ensures clear, shelf-stable, and consumer-safe vitamin products—tailored to your formulation needs.
📌 Final Thoughts
Using gellan gum in liquid vitamin products ensures that nutrients stay suspended, the texture remains pleasant, and the appearance stays clean and clear—all without altering taste or function. Its compatibility with acidic systems and micronutrients makes it a preferred stabilizer in the health supplement industry.
🔗 CINOGEL Biotech – Supporting Nutritional Innovation
As a trusted gellan gum supplier with over 30 years of experience, CINOGEL Biotech empowers formulators, supplement brands, and contract manufacturers with high-purity gellan gum solutions tailored for liquid nutrition and functional foods.
