Applications of Sesbania Gum Powder Sesbania gum powder is used as sizing agents and dye thickeners in textile industries. It plays a major role as a flocculant in water and wastewater treatment. The most important use of sesbania seeds is in oil industry as it is used a blocking agent, water resistance-reduction agent and tackifier for preparing fluid cracking which results to increase in oil production rate. The sesbania gum powder is also used in incense.