Guar Gum
Guar gum is a fiber from the seed of the guar plant. During last decade Guar has immerged as an important industrial raw material and Produced by man for thousands of years. In foods and beverages, guar gum is used as a thickening, stabilizing, suspending, and binding agent.
Appliacation
- Guar gum is commonly used in Indian homes. Guar gum and its derivatives are globally used in various industries.
- Used as a vegetable for human consumption.
- For cattle feed and as a green manure crop.
- Guar gum is used in dressings, sauces, milk products, and baking mixes as it has almost 8 times the thickening power as cornstarch.
- In cosmetics industry it is used as thickener in toothpastes, conditioner in shampoos.
- In food industry Guar gum is used as Gelling, viscosifying, thickening, clouding, and binding agent. It is also used for stabilization, emulsification, preservation, water retention, enhancement of water soluble fiber content etc.
- In pharmaceutical industry it is used as binder in tablets.
- Guar gum is also consumed as a dietary fiber.
- In textile industry Guar gum is used in sizing, finishing and printing.
- In paper industry it is used to improved sheet formation, folding and denser surface for printing.
- In explosives industry Guar gum is used as waterproofing agent mixed with ammonium nitrate, nitroglycerin etc.
Table
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Definition | Natural gum derived from Acacia trees used as a stabilizer, emulsifier, and thickener. |
| Applications | Lotions, creams, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food emulsions. |
| Advantages | Natural, non-toxic, smooth texture, excellent binder, and highly stable. |
| Chemical Type | Natural polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate) |
| Main Function / Use | Stabilizing, thickening, binding, and film-forming agent in cosmetic and industrial formulations. |