Gum karaya, the Glossary
Gum karaya or gum sterculia, also known as Indian gum tragacanth, is a vegetable gum produced as an exudate by trees of the genus Sterculia.[1]
Table of Contents
18 relations: D-Galacturonic acid, Dentures, E number, Emulsion, Ethephon, Food additive, Galactose, Genus, Laxative, Natural gum, Polysaccharide, Rhamnose, Rubber tapping, Sterculia, Sterculia urens, Sugar, Thickening agent, Tragacanth.
- Natural gums
D-Galacturonic acid
-Galacturonic acid is a sugar acid, an oxidized form of d-galactose.
See Gum karaya and D-Galacturonic acid
Dentures
Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity.
E number
E numbers, short for Europe numbers, are codes for substances used as food additives, including those found naturally in many foods, such as vitamin C, for use within the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Emulsion
An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (unmixable or unblendable) owing to liquid-liquid phase separation.
Ethephon
Ethephon is a plant growth regulator.
Food additive
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance taste, appearance, or other sensory qualities.
See Gum karaya and Food additive
Galactose
Galactose (galacto- + -ose, "milk sugar"), sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a monosaccharide sugar that is about as sweet as glucose, and about 65% as sweet as sucrose.
Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
Laxative
Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements.
Natural gum
Natural gums are polysaccharides of natural origin, capable of causing a large increase in a solution's viscosity, even at small concentrations. Gum karaya and natural gum are Edible thickening agents and natural gums.
See Gum karaya and Natural gum
Polysaccharide
Polysaccharides, or polycarbohydrates, are the most abundant carbohydrates found in food.
See Gum karaya and Polysaccharide
Rhamnose
Rhamnose (Rha, Rham) is a naturally occurring deoxy sugar.
Rubber tapping
Rubber tapping is the process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree.
See Gum karaya and Rubber tapping
Sterculia
Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae: subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the now obsolete Sterculiaceae).
Sterculia urens
Sterculia urens is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae.
See Gum karaya and Sterculia urens
Sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.
Thickening agent
A thickening agent or thickener is a substance which can increase the viscosity of a liquid without substantially changing its other properties.
See Gum karaya and Thickening agent
Tragacanth
Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens, A. gummifer, A. brachycalyx, and A. tragacantha. Gum karaya and tragacanth are e-number additives, Edible thickening agents and natural gums.
See also
Natural gums
- Alginic acid
- Beta-glucan
- Caranna
- Chicle
- Dammar gum
- Galactomannan
- Gellan gum
- Glucomannan
- Guar gum
- Gum (botany)
- Gum anima
- Gum arabic
- Gum guaicum
- Gum karaya
- Gummosis
- Kino (botany)
- Konjac
- Locust bean gum
- Mastic (plant resin)
- Myrrh
- Natural gum
- Neem gum
- Psyllium
- Tragacanth
- Welan gum
- Xanthan gum
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_karaya
Also known as E416, Inolaxol, Karaya gum, Katri gum, Sterculia gum.