Study Set Content:
The tears of gum formed on the exposed surface is dried in the sun for _____ and bleached to be whiter.
3 weeks
Used extensively in the making of candies and other products.
Gums
KARAYA GUM
Scientific Name:
Sterculia urens
Family:
Sterculiaceae
Scientific Name:
Cochlospermum gossypium
Family:
Bixaceae
Content:
D-galacturonic acid, D-glucuronic acid
Uses:
Bulk laxative, as an agent for forming emulsions and suspensions and as a dental adhesive
It is usually found in India. It is not absorbed or ingested systematically (often used as a bulk laxative).
KARAYA GUM
The demulcent properties of karaya gum is a useful ingredient in _____ to relieve sore throat and is a substitute for gum tragacanth.
lozenges
SODIUM ALGINATE
Scientific Name:
Macrocystis pyrifera
Family:
Laminariaceae
Content:
sodium salt of alginic acid – a linear polymer of L-guluronic acid and D-mannuronic acid
Uses:
suspending agent, used in food industry, tablet binder and thickening agent
Found in brown algae or giant kelps. It is a seaweed found in Atlantic Pacific Ocean such as in coastal lands of U.S, Japan, and Canada. The plant lives 8-12 years old.
SODIUM ALGINATE
AGAR
Scientific Name:
Gelidium cartilagineum
Family:
Gelidiaceae
Scientific Name
Gracilaria confervoides
Family:
Sphaerococcaceae
Content:
agarose, agaropectin
