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  Guar gum
Guar gum (E412, also called guaran) is extracted from the seed of the leguminous shrub Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, where it acts as a food and water store.
Guar gum is an economical thickener and stabilizer.
Guar gum is more soluble than locust bean gum and a better emulsifier as it has more galactose branch points.
www.lsbu.ac.uk /water/hygua.html   (526 words)

  
  Guar
In the United States, highly refined guar gum is used as a stiffener in soft ice cream, a stabilizer for cheeses, instant puddings and whipped cream substitutes, and as a meat binder.
Guar tolerates high temperatures and dry conditions and is adapted to arid and semi-arid climates.
The guar midge (Contarinia texana) is the primary guar insect pest in the Southwest.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/afcm/guar.html   (2807 words)

  
 Guar, Guar Gum - Food Facts & Trivia:
The guar or cluster bean is most likely native to India, where the young beans are used as a vegetable.
They are also used as a livestock feed, and for producing a guar gum, which is used as a thickener and emulsifier in commercial food processing.
Guar gum has almost 8 times the thickening power as cornstarch, and is used in dressings, sauces, milk products, and baking mixes.
www.foodreference.com /html/fguargum.html   (211 words)

  
 Guargum is a natural product
Guar Gum is produced from the seed endosperm of the guar plant (Cyampopsis tetragonolobus).
Guar gum is a non ionic polysaccharide based on the milled endosperm of the Guar bean (leguminous seed cyamposis tetragonaloba).
Guar gum undamaged by bleaching or thermal degradation and are available in several granulation and viscosity ranges.
www.angelfire.com /in2/guargum/defabout.htm   (429 words)

  
 Guar Gum — Guar Gum Derivatives, Guar Gum Powder India
Guar gum is a white to creamy coloured, free flowing powder and free from extraneous matter.
The seeds of Guar are split and by sieving the endosperm and germ is separated from the endosperm.
Guar gum is used in paper manufacturing, textiles, printing, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, oil drilling, mining and explosives as follows.
www.guargum.biz   (616 words)

  
 Guar Gum - Guar Gum Powder, Guar Gum Thickener
It is from the endosperm that Guar Gum is derived.
Guar Gum is cold water soluble polysaccharide, and it has broad uses in food and industrial industries.
Guar Gum is natural high molecular weight hydrocollodial polysaccharide composed of Gallatin and mannan units combined through glycoside linkages, which may be described chemically as galatomannan.
www.altrafine.com /guargum.htm   (299 words)

  
 Neelkanth Polymers (An ISO 9001:2000 Certified Company)  :: About Guar
Guar gum (Galactomannan) is a high molecular weight carbohydrate polymer derived from the natural seed of guar plant (Cyampopis tetragonolobus).
Guar gum is a polysaccharide consisting of a mannose backbone with a galactose side chain.
Guar gum is obtained by an automatic mechanical process in which first the seed is split into two halves and the hull and the germ is mechanically scraped off to obtain endosperm.
www.npguar.com /aboutguar.htm   (360 words)

  
 Guar Gum Powder — Food Grade Guar Gum, Industrial Grade Guar Gum Powder
Guar Gum is a white to yellowish white powder and is nearly odorless.
Guar Gum is a natural high molecular weight hydrocolloidal polysaccharide composed of galactan and mannan units combined through glycosidic linkages, which may be described chemically as galactomannan.
Guar gum is a cold water soluble polysaccharide, consisting of mannose and galactose units.
www.guargum.biz /guargum_powder.html   (577 words)

  
 Willy Benecke | Guar Gum
Guar Gum is derived from the ground endosperm of the guar plant, Cyanmopsis tetragonolobus belonging to the family Leguminosae.
Guar Gum is a natural high molecular weight hydrocolloidal polysaccharide composed of galactan and mannan units combined through glycosidic linkages, which may be described chemically as galactomannan.
Guar Gum is generally used as an excellent and reasonable thickener and stabilizer in many aqueous systems.
www.willy-benecke.com /guar_f.htm   (372 words)

  
 Guar gum suppliers & exporters in India - Asian Trade Link
Guar Gum is derived from the endosperm of guar plant.
Guar Gum is a white to yellowish white powder.
Guar Gum is also widely used in tobacco, leather, insecticides and pesticides, crayons, adhesives etc. depending on Viscosity, pH, Bacteria Count, Yeast and mold requirements and to suit their industry specifications.
www.asiantradelinkindia.com /naturally_occuring_products_gum.html   (488 words)

  
 Guar Gum India
Guar Gum is a Natural Hydrocolloid obtained from the ground endosperm of the guar plant, Cyanmopsis tetragonolobus belonging to the family Leguminosae.
Guar gum is a polysaccharide (a long chain made of sugars) made of the sugars galactose and mannose.
Guar Gum is a white to off-white powder.
www.sssbiotic.com /product/guargum.asp   (268 words)

  
 Guar Gum - Guar Gum for Weight Control
Guar gum (E412) also called Guaran or cluster bean is a dietary fiber extracted from the ground endosperm of the guar plant, Cyanmopsis Tetragonolobus belonging to the family Leguminosae.
Guar Gum is a natural high molecular weight polysaccharide composed of galactan and mannan units.
Guar Gum is used as a thickener and emulsifier in commercial food processing.
www.guar-gum.com /guargumart.asp   (576 words)

  
 Guar Gum Exporters,Guar Gum Powder,Guar Gum Splits,Guar Gum Powder Exporters,Guar Gum Powder and Splits   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Guar gum is a cold water soluble polysaccharide, consisting of mannose and galactose units.
The largest market for guar gum is in the food industry, where guar gum is used as a thickener and binder of free water in sauces, salad dressings, ice creams, instant noodles, pet foods, processed meats, bread improvers and beverages to name some.
Guar gum has very similar properties to locust bean gum, which is extracted from the seeds of the carob tree.
www.exportindia.org /guargum.html   (279 words)

  
 Guar Gum Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus
Guar Gum is a water-soluble, dietary fiber that is mechanically extracted from the seed of the Guar bean by mechanical separation of the endosperm from hulls and germs of the seeds.
Guar Gum is widely used commercially in the textile and paper industries, where it is employed as sizing to improve finishing and density of papers and fabrics.
Guar Gum is a water-soluble bulk-forming laxative, and as such, it is said to be effective in promoting regular bowel movements and relieve constipation and chronic related functional bowel ailments, such as diverticulosis, Crohn's disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, among others.
www.herbalextractsplus.com /guar-gum.cfm   (1038 words)

  
 Shree Vinayak Corporation
Guar Gum has been cultivated in India and Pakistan for ages for use of its tender pods as fresh vegetables and other parts of the plant to be used as cattle feed.
Guar Gum is derived from the seeds of the guar plant 'Cyamopsis tetragonalobus' belongs to the family Leguminosae.
Guar Gum Powder is a white to yellowish white powder.
www.shreevinayakcorp.com /guar-gum.html   (646 words)

  
 Guar Gum - Guar Gum Powder, Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus
From Guar plant‘s (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) endosperm Guar Gum is derivative.
Guar gum is found in the seeds of two annual leguminous plants (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus and psoralioides).
Guar gum is useful as a thickening agent for water and as a reagent for adsorption and hydrogen bonding with mineral and cellulosic surfaces.
www.agrogums.com /products.html   (417 words)

  
 Supremegums.com : Supreme Gums Pvt. Ltd.: - Guar Gum
In India, guar is grown in the arid and semi-arid regions, particularly in north-western states of India: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
Galactomannan (guar gum) a high molecular weight carbohydrate polymer made up of a large number of mannose and galactose units linked together.
The most important property of guar gum is, its ability to hydrate rapidly in cold water to attain a very high viscosity.
www.supremegums.com /guar.htm   (374 words)

  
 G.M. Associates • The History of Guar •
The Guar is a naturally rain fed crop and the total size of Guar crop varies from year to year depending on the monsoon rainfall.
Guar Gum was found to be the most suitable substitute for scarce locust bean gum.
The technology of Guar Gum extraction was commercialized in 1953 in the USA and after approximately a decade in India.
www.gempolym.com /guarhistory.htm   (421 words)

  
 What is Guar Gum?
Guar gum can best be described as a natural food thickener, similar to locust bean gum, cornstarch or tapioca flour.
Guar gum is said to have significantly more thickening ability than cornstarch, at a fraction of the cost.
Guar gum was declared unsafe and ineffective for use as a non-prescription diet aid, although it is still used in small amounts as a food thickener and binder.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-guar-gum.htm   (397 words)

  
 Ingredients -- Guar Gum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Guar gum is a polysacharide (a long chain made of sugars) made of the sugars galactose and mannose.
Guar gum is used as a thickener in cosmetics, sauces, salad dressings, as an agent in ice cream that prevents ice crystals from forming, and as a fat substitute that adds the "mouth feel" of fat.
When mixed with xanthan gum or locust bean gum, the viscosity is more than when either one is used alone, so less of each can be used.
sci-toys.com /ingredients/guar_gum.html   (163 words)

  
 Guar gum splits, guar seeds, guar gum powder manufacturer exporter India Gujarat. Guar churi, guar meal and guar gum ...
Guar gum is derived from the groundendosperm of the guar plant.
The crude Guar Gum is a grayish white powder 90% of which dissolves in water.
Based in the heart of Guar producing region of Deesa, we are of course well positioned to expedite consignments destined for exporting to foreign countries or for forwarding within India.
www.omgum.com /home.html   (244 words)

  
 Guar Gum Plant
Out of 6,720 MT of guar splits produced 5,100 MT would be issued to the guar gum milling plant for the production of guar gum powder.
The expansion of Guar Splitting and Dehusking Unit; which would be undertaken at an estimated cost of PKR 17.000 Million.
The third part would involve installation of Guar Gum Milling Plant which would be undertaken at a cost of PKR.
members.tripod.com /akbani2/guargum.html   (400 words)

  
 Guar Gum from India
Guar Gum is an essential ingredient of the MUD used while Drilling for the exploration of Oil and Natural Gases in the presence of Guar Gum derivatives.
Guar Gum is used in froth floatation of potash as an auxiliary reagent, depressing the gangue minerals which might be clay, talc or shale.
Guar Gum is used as a thickening agent and a binder of free water in sauce, salad dressings, ice cream and many other application.
www.vinayakgum.com /guar_gum/index.htm   (329 words)

  
 Guar Gum, Detail information about Guar Gum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Guar Gum is derived from endosperm of guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba).
Guar gum is a legume crop, which is mainly grown in arid zone of Rajasthan and adjoining part of Gujarat and Haryana.
Guar Gum is a natural high molecular weight polysaccharide composed of galactose and mannose units combined through glycosidic linkages, which may be described chemically as galactomannan.
www.dabur.com /EN/Products/guargum/guar_gum.asp   (239 words)

  
 Industrial Consultants, Karachi; Guar Gum Marketing and Technical Know-how
The Guar Gum is obtained from ground endosperm of the seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus; which is mostly grown in semi-arid deserts of Indo-Pakistan sub-continent.
The Guar Gum has wide application in Food and Pharmaceutical Industry; as thickener and stabilizing agent usually in low concentrations from 0.01% to 0.50%, It is also used in sewerage water treatment; and as drilling mud & Oil-well fracturing fluid in Petroleum Industry.
The Guar Gum consists mainly of high molecular weight hydrocolloidal polysaccharide composed of Galactose and mannose units combined through glycosidic linkages, which may be described as Galactomannan.
yawar15.tripod.com /_karachi.htm   (937 words)

  
 Exporters Guar Gum, Guar Gum powder
Guar gum is a white to creamy coloured, free flowing powder and free from extraneous matter.
Guar Gum is soluble in cold and hot water and this solution is not attacked by Bacteria.
Guar Gum is physiologically inert and is also resistant to greases, oils and organic solvents.
www.megamic.com /guargum.htm   (598 words)

  
 NOW Foods Guar Gum Powder
Guar Gum Powder works by thickening the dough to the proper consistency to prevent the escape of gas released by leavening.
Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) is a leguminous plant that grows in semiarid regions of the world such as India and Pakistan.
Guar and xanthan gums act as a substitutes for the missing gluten in gluten free recipes.
www.netrition.com /now_guar_gum_powder_page.html   (597 words)

  
 Guar Gum
Guar gum is extracted from the seed of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, an annual leguminous plant originating from India.
Guar gum is an emulsifier, thickener, and stabilizer approved for use in a wide range of foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Guar is also widely used in tobacco, leather, insecticides and pesticides, crayons, adhesives etc. Guar gum comes in different forms - from seeds to powder.
www.umalaxmi.com /GuarGum.htm   (472 words)

  
 Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus L, Guar Gum Powder India
Manufacturer and exporter of guar gum powder the botanical name as cyamopsis tetragonolobus L also produces carboxy methylated guar gum, hydroxyl propylated and ethylated guar gum, oxidised, cationic guar gum by a govt.
Guar Gum (Galactomanan) is a high molecular weight carbohydrate polymer made up of a large number of mannose and galactose unit linked together.
The most important property of the Guar is its ability to hydrate rapidly in cold water to attain a very high viscosity at relatively low concentrations.
www.guargum.co.in /guargum.html   (540 words)

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