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 GUAR GUM: THE USE IN : FOOD ,PHARMACEUTICALS & COSMETICS

  The purpose of guar gum in any food formulation is to bind the available free water.

 The function of binding may be in one of forms which are
1.viscosity control : The use of guar gum makes it possible to maintain uniform viscosity of the product    throughout shelf life with only a minimum variation.

2.Increased viscosity : Some foods without the use of guar gum are very thin and watery gives the impression of low solid and poor quality. Guar gum increases the viscosity which in turn makes the product easier to handle and also increase the general quality.

3.suspension : some foods sold in the liquid state contain which should remain in suspension and not settle to the bottom of the container; Guar gums suspending agent for such ingredients as Fruit pulp, spices and others.

4.Increased shelf life: Guar gum increases shelf life of many foods by its ability to retain the moisture within the food product itself. This is true of items such as cake mixes where it has been proven that Guar gum gives several days more shelf life.

5.Improved body: The use of Guar gum improves the body characteristics of many foods such as frozen desserts; puddings, etc. The use of Guar gum in these formulae gives the dessert more body and substance. Body characteristics are second only to flavour in importance.

6.Improve texture: Guar gum also improves the texture of foods by increased smoothness, better mouth feel, and less triteness or coarseness.

FOOD INDUSTRY:

Guar gum acts as a stabilizer,thickener and suspending agent. Even though relatively small percentage is incorporated into a wide variety of foods it performs a function normally requiring a larger percentage of starch or other thickening agents.Eventhough only a few of the myriad uses of Guar gum are clearly defined, it already has found wide application in:-

1.The Baking Industry : in cakes, cake icings ,bread, pie fillings ,etc. Guar gum reduces batter mixing time, reduces crumbling of the cake, and prolongs shelf life due to greeter water absorption in cake. In bread it is useful for bread softness, and increase shelf life.

2.The Frozen dessert Industry : in ice-cream and soft-serve products. Guar gum has good freeze-thaw stability, which is desired property for this field.

3.The Cheese Industry :in processed cheeses and creaming mixture for creamed. Guar gum is used in the manufacturing of this product to provide better moisture distribution throughout shelf life of the product.

4.The Salad dressing Industry :in emulsion type dressings.

5.The Meat Industry :in canning and smoking process. Guar gum increases the viscosity while cooking in the kettle so that there is less splashing on the floor and canning operation can be operated at full speed.

6.The Baby food Industry :in canned baby foods. Guar gum is more economical then other gum,good pulp suspension, good mouth feel, and cloud stabilizing effect.

7.The Dog food Industry: In both dry and canned dog foods. It is more economical then other gum.

8.The Condiment Industry :in bottled sauces and canned gravies. For this food item Guar gum maintains a uniform throughout shelf life. Another advantage is that it is possible to reduce costs by lowering the total solids of the sauce and keeping same degree of viscosity through the use of Guar gum.

9.The packaged mix Industry :where thickening and moisture immobilization are desirable features. Guar gum performs a very useful function in relishes in that it maintains uniform moisture distribution through out the glass bottle during shelf life.

     
Guar gum in Cosmetic & Pharmaceuticals Industries:

In cosmetic & pharmaceutical industry Guar gum acts as a binding agent, thickeners, granulating agent, Improve body, emulsifying...

1.In tooth paste :Guar gum is capable of binding the aqueous phase of the tooth paste formulation. At same time it imparts slip to the ribbon paste so that the paste product can be easily extruded from the tube without excessive pressure being required. It is also aids in suspending abrasive ingredients in the paste formulation.

2.In Tableting :Guar gum is used as a granulating agent in tableted preparation such as aspirin.

3.Creams & Lotions :Guar gum is used in certain creams and lotion to impart body and aid in the suspension of various ingredients that by their very nature have tendency to settle out.

4.Emulsion : Guar gum is an excellent emulsion stabilizer.

5.Gels :Guar gum is an excellent gelling agent.

Specification of Various types of guar gum in Food/Cosmetic/Pharma Industry.