The invention discloses vegetable gum based on
modified starch. The vegetable gum is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight, 40-90 parts of
modified starch, 3-30 parts of gelatinizing agents, 2-20 parts of plasticizers, 2-20 parts of
polymer, 2-20 parts of
plant fibers, 10-50 parts of deionized water and 1-15 parts of cross-linking agents. The raw materials are mixed and subjected to reaction at the temperature
ranging from 20 DEG C to 120 DEG C for 10-200 minutes, and the vegetable gum is prepared by kneading, extruding and
cutting procedures. The
starch and the
polymer or
macro-molecules are compounded and mixed or grafted and copolymerized, the vegetable gum overcomes the shortcomings of poor
plasticity, low tensile strength and
frangibility of original
starch and difficulty in degradation and non-renewable performance of the
macro-molecules, the vegetable gum is degradable, renewable, low in cost, good in
plasticity, stable on heat and resistant to aging, and a preparation method of the vegetable gum controls
extrusion temperature, screw rotation speed, cutter rotation speed and granule cooling, so that granules cannot be adhered and are uniform in size and good in
plasticity. The vegetable gum is applied to related products such as degradable plastics, capsules and food and
drug packing materials.