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Grades from Premcem Gums
Guar Gum
Guar Gum appears as a creamish-white that is a polysaccharide composed of a long straight chain of D-mannopyranose units. This product is odorless and has a bland taste. This product will disperse and swell almost completely in hot or cold water to form a viscous pseudoplastic sol and is insoluble in organic solvents. Guar Gum is used as a stabilizer in ice creams, as a food additive in dough in bakery applications, and as a lubricant or moisture binding agent in meat products.
Gum Cassia Tora
Gum Cassia Tora appears as a pale yellow colored powder that consists of mannose and galactose units. It is derived from the endosperm of the seed of the plant Cassia Tora which belong to the Leguminosae family. This product has a spicy taste and a peculiar odor and is soluble in hot water. Gum Cassia Tora is used as a thickener and gel agent. It has certain applications in wet canned pet food and is used as a complete replacement for Locust Bean Gum.
Gum Ghatti
Gum Ghatti appears amorphous and translucent in appearance and is commonly found in colors ranging from yellowish-white to reddish-brown and that is a complex natural polysaccharide. It is the exudate of Anogeissus latifolia, a large tree native to India. This product is odorless and has a bland taste. This product is 80-90% soluble in water. Gum Ghatti is used to form oil and water emulsions in food products, commonly beverages and is compatible with other plant hydrocolloids, as well as proteins and carbohydrates.
