AKAM HOLDING in Iran is the largest exporter f tragacanth and supplies the best quality. The plants are tap by making careful longitudinal incisions in the tap root and the bark of the branches.The uses of Tragacanth are dependent on high viscosity at low concentration.

Hence, suspending action, stability to heat and acidity. Moreover effective emulsifying properties, and extremely long shelf life. Tragacanth is use in a wide variety of medicinal emulsions, jellies, syrups, ointments, salves, lotions, and creams as a thickener, emulsifier and lubricant.