Guar gum: processing, properties and food applications—A ...
Guar gum is a gel-forming galactomannan obtained by grinding the endosperm portion of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, a leguminous plant grown for centuries mainly in India and Pakistan where it is a most important crop that has long been used as food for humans and animals (Chandirami 1957).The guar plant is essentially a sun-loving plant, tolerant of high environmental temperatures but very ...