Guar Gum By S Kumar N Company

Guar is a native to the Indian subcontinent. Guar is grown mainly in Rajasthan India, In old times,

Guar Standard Specification
Minimum standards for good quality guar gum have been defined in the United States FCC and by European Union Specifications as under in percetage
Moisture 14 max. Ash (total) 1.5 max.
Acid Insoluble Residue: 4 max.
Galactomannan 75 min.
Protein 7 max.
Arsenic 3 ppm max.
Lead 10 ppm max.
Zinc 25 ppm max.
Copper & Zinc 50 ppm max.

In old times, Guar was only used as rich protein to feed cattle. It is also used as green vegetable in India. After Second World War there was major shortage of locust bean gum which adversely affected the textile and paper industries. At that time Guar Gum was found as the most suitable substitute for scarce locust bean gum. In 1953 the extraction technology of guar gum was commercialized in USA and India after decade of period.
The guar plant is an annual plant known as 'Cyamopsis Tetragonaloba'. The important source of nutrition to human and animals is the legume, it regenerates soil nitrogen and the endosperm of guar seed is an important hydrocolloid widely used across a broad spectrum of industries.
The guar plant flourishes in extremely drought resistant and semiarid regions where most plants perish. It grows best in sandy soils. The ideal areas for farming are West, Northwest India and parts of Pakistan.
The seed pods grow in clusters giving guar the common name cluster-bean.