Karaya Gummi Chemische Eigenschaften,Einsatz,Produktion Methoden
Chemische Eigenschaften
from sterculia tree
Occurrence
Karaya gum is a tree found in India and Pakistan.
Verwenden
As denture adhesive; as binder in paper manufacture; as stabilizer, thickener, texturizer, emulsifier in foods; as thickening agent for dyes in textile industry. A substitute for gum tragacanth.
Definition
A hydrophilic polysaccharide which exudes from certain Indian trees of the genus Sterculia. Color varies from white to dark brown or black.
Essential oil composition
Gum karaya is a complex polysaccharide with a very high molecular weight, approximately 9,500,000 daltons. The
gum karaya molecule contains D-rhamnose, D-galactose and D-galacturionic acid units. Ratios of 43% D-galacturionic acid, 13%
D-galactose and 15% L-rhamnose have been obtained by hydrolysis.
Karaya Gummi Upstream-Materialien And Downstream Produkte
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Downstream Produkte