Locust bean gum is a natural product, which is generally used to replace xihuangqi gum or several other similar gums. Locust bean gum slurry is slightly sticky than xihuangqi gum slurry. It is prepared by boiling locust bean gum powder in water at the ratio of 1.0 ~ 1.5%.

As a tackifier, locust bean gum is said to be five times as effective as starch and twice as effective as xihuangqi gum. Croton gum is also used as a tablet adhesive and is approved for oral controlled release systems in the United States and Europe. Croton gum is widely used as adhesive, tackifier and stabilizer in cosmetics and food industry. The concentration applied in food is 0.15 ~ 0.75%.