ABSTRACT
Guar gum is a non-ionic natural polymer. Because of the presence of enormous hydroxyl groups, guar gum can be chemically converted into a variety of derivatives with the improved physicochemical properties. Over the past few decades, guar gum has been widely considered as potential biomaterials due to its hydrophilicity, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. This chapter is aimed at focusing the biomedical applications of guar gum-based materials.
