Guar gum

CAS: 9000-30-0

Ref. 3D-YG11700

Product Information

• Name: Guar gum
• Synonyms: Galactomannan, 1212A, Decorpa, Egmb, Fg-Hv, Galactasol, Guar, Guaran, Jaguar, Lipocard, Loloss, Neosoft, Regonol, Supercol, Uni-Guar, VLV, Vidogum, α-D-Galactopyrano-β-D-mannopyranan, α-D-galacto-β-D-Mannan, Guar flour, Gum cyamopsis, Burtonite V 7E, Cyamopsis gum

Description

Guar gum is obtained from the seed of the legume Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, an annual plant that grows mainly in semi-arid regions of India. The structure of the polysaccharide consists of a main chain of (1,4)-linked β-D-mannopyranosyl units with single α-D-galactopyranosyl units linked (1,6) on average to every second main chain unit. Guar has a high viscosity in aqueous solution, shows marked pseudoplastic behaviour and forms synergistic gels in the presence of other gums such as carrageenan and xanthan gum.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 535.15 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₅Na₂O₁₂P₃
• Color/Form: White Powder