Guar gum

Guar guman edible thickening agent extracted fromguar bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba).
Guar gum iscold water soluble polysaccharide, consistingmannosegalactose units. This abilityhydrate without heating makes very usefulmany industrialfood applications.

Solutionsdifferent gum concentrations can be used as emulsifiersstabilizers becauseprevent oil droplets from coalescing. Guar gumalso used as suspension stabilizer.

Industrial applicationsGuar gum

• Textile industry – sizing, finishingprinting
• Paper industry – imporved sheet formation, foldingdenser surfaceprinting
• Explosives industry – as waterproofing agent mixedammonium nitrate, nitroglycerine etc.
• Pharmaceuticalcosmetics industry - as thickenertoothpastesshampoosbindertablets.
• Oilgas drilling
• Mining

Food applications

The largest marketGuar gum (EU food additive code E412)infood industry, where guar gumused asthickenerbinderfree watersauces, salad dressings, ice creams, instant noodles, pet foods, processed meats, bread improversbeveragesname some.

Guar gum has very similar propertieslocust bean gum, whichextracted fromseeds ofCarob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

Demandguar gumstill growing andproductionguar bean has expandedother countries.