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guar gum

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gum (gum)
1. a mucilaginous excretion of various plants.

guar gum  a gum obtained from the ground endosperms of the leguminous tree Cyamopsis tetragonolobus; used in pharmaceutical preparations and as a source of soluble dietary fiber.
karaya gum , sterculia gum the dried gummy exudation from Sterculia species, which becomes gelatinous when moisture is added; used as a bulk laxative. It is also adhesive and is used in dental adhesives and skin adhesives and protective barriers around stomas.

guar gum (gwär)
n.
A water-soluble paste made from the seeds of the guar plant and used as a thickener and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals.

guar gum (gwär gm),
n Latin name:
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus; part used: endosperm; uses: hyper-lipidemia, obesity, diabetes mellitus; precautions: none known. Also called
guar flour, gucran, Indian cluster bean, or
jaguar gum.

guar gum
an extract from seeds of the plant Cyamopsis psoraloides; used as a thickening agent, pharmaceutically as a tablet binder, and as a soluble fiber in the dietary management of diabetes mellitus.


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