Guar Gum, For Agriculture, Cooking, Food, Medicinal, Style : Dried

guar gum

guar gum is a novel agrochemical processed from endosperm of cluster bean. It is largely used in the form of guar gum powder as an additive in food, pharmaceuticals, paper, textile, explosive, oil well drilling and cosmetics industry. Industrial applications of guar gum are possible because of its ability to form hydrogen bonding with water molecule. Thus, it is chiefly used as thickener and stabilizer. It is also beneficial in the control of many health problems like diabetes, bowel movements, heart disease and colon cancer. This article focuses on production, processing, composition, properties, food applications and health benefits of guar gum.

guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications. The guar seeds are mechanically dehusked, hydrated, milled and screened according to application.

application

•textile industry – sizing, finishing and printing

•paper industry – improved sheet formation, folding and denser surface for printing

•explosives industry – as waterproofing agent mixed with ammonium nitrate, nitroglycerin, etc.

•pharmaceutical industry – as binder or as disintegrator in tablets; main ingredient in some bulk-forming laxatives

•cosmetics and toiletries industries – thickener in toothpastes, conditioner in shampoos (usually in a chemically modified version)

•hydraulic fracturing - shale oil and gas extraction industries consumes about 90% of guar gum produced from india and pakistan

•food industry - ice cream, yogurt, salad dressing, gluten-free baked goods, gravies, sauces, kefir, breakfast cereals, vegetable juices, pudding, soup, cheese.

*please refer to our technical for further information

advantages

•lowering blood glucose

•lowering insulin levels

technical properties

•hs-code- 130 232 30

•cas no.- 9000-30-0

•eec no.- e 412

•bt no.- 1302 3290

•einecs no. - 232-536-8

•imco code- harmless

packaging – 25kg bag packing