Guar gum: processing, properties and food uses
What it found
Guar gum is used in food and other industries as a thickener and stabilizer, and the authors say it may help with health problems like diabetes, bowel movements, heart disease and colon cancer.
What they found
What guar gum is
Guar gum is processed from the endosperm of cluster bean. It is largely used as a powder additive in food, pharmaceuticals, paper, textile, explosive, oil well drilling and cosmetics.
How it works
Guar gum can form hydrogen bonds with water. This is why it is chiefly used as a thickener and stabilizer.
Health uses claimed
The authors say guar gum is also beneficial in the control of many health problems like diabetes, bowel movements, heart disease and colon cancer.
What the authors conclude
- They focus on production, processing, composition, properties, food applications and health benefits of guar gum.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- This is a review of guar gum's processing, properties and uses. It does not present new studies in people or animals, so it cannot show cause and effect for any health outcome.
Who paid
- Authors work at
- Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, India
The paper
- Title
- Guar gum: processing, properties and food applications-A Review
- Type
- ReviewThe authors read earlier studies and describe what they found. It isn’t a new study.
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Mudgil D, Barak S, Khatkar BS (2014). Guar gum: processing, properties and food applications-A Review. Journal of food science and technology. doi:10.1007/s13197-011-0522-xFree full textPubMed 24587515DOI
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