ABSTRACT

Quite possibly the first comprehensive text on galactomannans, Industrial Galactomannan Polysaccharides compiles information on their industrial uses in the form of gums including locust bean, guar, tara, fenugreek, cassia-tara, and Sesbania-bisipinasa varieties. The book describes how galactomannans are currently produced commercially and how they

chapter 1|4 pages

General Introduction to Carbohydrates

chapter 2|10 pages

Galactomannan Polysaccharides

chapter 3|12 pages

Hydrocolloids or Gums

chapter 4|14 pages

Interactions of Galactomannans

chapter 5|8 pages

Rheology of Hydrocolloids

chapter 6|12 pages

Derivatization of Polysaccharides

chapter 7|32 pages

Guar Gum: The Premium Galactomannan

chapter 8|22 pages

Locust Bean Gum, or Carob Gum

chapter 9|14 pages

Fenugreek Gum: The New Food Galactomannan