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carob

The sweet pulp of the Mediterranean evergreen leguminous tree, Ceratonia siliquia, a chocolate surrogate for those who are allergic to chocolate or adhere wish to eliminate chocolate from their diet. Carob is high in palm kernel oil (i.e., a “tropical oil”) and therefore atherogenic; it is also high in sodium, and thus linked to hypertension.

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Tablets were prepared by wet granulation using locust bean gum as a retardant material.

Formulation and Evaluation of Sintered Floating Tablets of Cefpodoxime Proxetil/Sefpodoksim Proksetilin Sinterlenmis Yuzen Tabletlerinin Formulasyonu ve Degerlendirilmesi

The seed of African locust bean, which is a grain legume, is one of the most useful parts of the plant and serves as a source of useful ingredients for consumption.

Nutritional and amino acid analysis of raw, partially fermented and completely fermented locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) seeds

Adjou et al., "Nutritional and microbiological characterization of pulp powder of locust bean (Parkia biglobosa Benth) used as a supplement in part feeding in Northern Benin," African Journal of Food Science, vol.

Citric acid production by Aspergillus niger cultivated on Parkia biglobosa fruit pulp

Kumar, "Design and characterization of novel interpenetrating polymer network mucoadhesive microspheres of locust bean gum and PVA for controlled release of metformin HCl," Internationale Pharmaceutica Sciencia, vol.

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After Second World War there was major shortage of locust bean gum which adversely affected the textile and paper industries.

Report on GUAR GUM PROCESSING UNIT - Part I (IAR-203)

Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis members of Bacillus group have same ability to degrade locust bean proteins.

Numeration and identification of thermotolerant endospore-forming Bacillus from two fermented condiments Bikalga and Soumbala

Comments: Food and cosmetics stains with guar or locust bean gum stick to cotton and act as glue and cause greying and redeposition of stains.

I&I products new ingredients

And stabilisers - like locust bean gum (E410) which is made from carob beans - help stop these ingredients from separating again.

Now, whatever would strict Supernanny say about that green drink?

The assessment follows the European Commission's banning in April of jelly mini-cups made with 16 additives, including alginic acid, processed euchema seaweed, locust bean gum, and others, extending restrictions on cups containing konjac.

Jelly minicups: the European Union (EU) could expand restrictions on the sale of jelly mini-cups, the gelatinous confectionary blamed for causing dangerous choking in young people

In 2001, TIC Gums added TIC Pretested TICorganic[R] organic certified gum arabic spray dry to its product lines, while this year it added organic certified locust bean gum.