Guar Gum
Guar gum: Seeds of the guar plant is the principal source of this polysaccharide gum. Guar (Cyamposis tetragonoloba) is a member of legume plant family and its functional polysaccharide is found in the endosperm of its seeds. Guar gum is a polymer composed of two monosaccharides, mannose and galactose, and is referred to as a galactomannan. Its structure consists of two dmannose units linked ...