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.