A large number of plants can produce the complex polysaccharides commercially known as ‘plant-based gums’. Several studies on various plant-based gums (mainly plant gum exudates and seed sums) have resulted in the identification of valuable natural sources of complex carbohydrate polymers that promo...

Cassia gum is approved for use in Europe by the Commission Directive (EEC No. E 499) and is listed in the Annex of the Council Directive (70/524/EEC) as a stabilizer (thickening and gelling agent) in the manufacture of canned pet foods (for cats and dogs). It is also approved for use in Japan and is...

A review of chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of genus Cassia, Family Leguminosae has been presented. There are about 600 species of this genus distributed all around the world. Many of these species are still not investigated. Hence, an attempt is made to present a review on the ...

Gum from Tamarind indica and Cassia fistula seeds is a natural nonionic polysaccharide extracted from the refined endosperm of cluster bean seeds. The structure of tamarind gum has a 1,4-D-glucan backbone, and the primary difference is that single D-xylopyranosyl residues replace the glucopyranosyl ...

The present study describes the study of synergistic behavior of the Cassia tora (CTG) gum with xanthan gum (XG) and comparison with CTG and guar gum (GG) at varying temperatures. A carboxymethyl derivative of CTG: XG blend, having synergistic activity was synthesized and the reaction conditions wer...