Gum Arabic Powder (Acacia senegal) 1 lb: K
This is Frontier's nitrogen-flushed double-wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double-walled wax-lined paper. Gum arabic is the sap of the Acacia senegal tree, and some other African species of Acacia, occurring as an exudate from the trunks and branches. It is normally collected by hand when dried, when it resembles a hard, amber-like resin normally referred to as 'tears'. Gum arabic powder is widely used in the food industry, as an emulsifier, thickener, flavour encapsulator and thickening agent. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Gum Acacia is a demulcent and serves by the viscidity of its solution to cover and sheathe inflamed surfaces.' 'It is usually administered in the form of a mucilage - Mucilago Acaciae, British Pharmacopoeia and United States Pharmacopoeia made from small pieces of Gum Acacia dissolved in water and strained (1 in 8.75).' Dose: in syrup, 1 to 4 drachms of the gum. Mucilage of Acacia is a nearly transparent, colourless or scarcely yellowish, viscid liquid, having a faint, rather agreeable odour and an insipid taste.' 'It is employed as a soothing agent in inflammatory conditions of the respiratory, digestive and urinary tract, and is useful in diarrhoea and dysentery. It exerts a soothing influence upon all the surfaces with which it comes in contact. It may be diluted and flavoured to suit the taste. In low stages of typhoid fever, this mucilage, sweetened, is greatly recommended. The ordinary dose of the mucilage is from 1 to 4 fluid drachms.' 'In dispensing, Mucilage of Acacia is used for suspending insoluble powders in mixtures, for emulsifying oils and other liquids which are not miscible with water, and as an ingredient of many cough linctures. The British Pharmacopoeia directs it to be used as an excipient in the preparation of troches. Compound Mucilage of Acacia - Pill-coating Acacia - is made from Gum Acacia, 1 in 10, with tragacanth, chloroform and water, and is used for moistening pills previous to coating.' 'Gum Acacia is an ingredient of the official Pilula Ferri, Pulvis Amygdalae compositus, Pulvis Tragacanthae compositus, all the official Trochisci, and various syrups, pastes and pastilles or jujubes.' 'Acacia Mixture, Mistura Acaciae of the British Pharmacopoeia Codex, is made from Gum Acacia (6 in 100) with syrup and diluted orange-flower water, employed as a demulcent in cough syrups and linctures.' 'Dose: 1 to 4 fluid drachms. Syrup of Acacia, British Pharmacopoeia Codex, used chiefly as a demulcent in cough mixtures, is freshly prepared as required, from 1 part of Gum Acacia Mucilage and 3 of syrup, the dose, 1 to 4 fluid drachms.' 'The United States Pharmacopoeia Syrup of Acacia, though regarded as a useful demulcent, is chiefly employed as an agent for suspending powders in mixtures.' 'The French Pharmacopoeia has a Syrup of Acacia and a potion gommeuse made from powdered Acacia, syrup and orange-flower water.' 'As a dry excipient, po |
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Guar Gum Powder 1 lb bottle: HE
Powder can be consumed by sprinkling it over your food or mixing it with a syrup such as maple or chocolate. You could also mix it with orange juice. The citric acid in the orange juice will help to mask any unpleasant powder tastes. This herb is BULK DISCOUNTED in our 10 lb & 25 lb bulk packs. To find the bulk packs, just copy and paste the herb name into our Search, or refer to our Bulk By The Kilo & Ton category. Other common names: Guar, Guar Flour, Jaguar Gum, Guara, Cluster Bean Guar Gum is a water-soluble, dietary fiber that binds with and absorbs undesirable intestinal substances, including excess cholesterol, glucose and toxins, and removes them from the system. Moreover, its high-bulking laxative action stimulates healthy bowel function, relieves chronic constipation, and helps to control colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, diverticulosis and other bowel ailments. Its bulking action may also help in weight loss programs by filling the intestines and giving one the feeling of fullness and reducing the appetite. History: Guar Gum is a water-soluble, dietary fiber that is mechanically extracted from the seed of the Guar bean by mechanical separation of the endosperm from hulls and germs of the seeds. The Guar shrub is a coarse, summer-growing, leguminous annual that is probably native to India and is widely distributed across Africa and Asia, and found cultivated in small quantities the United States and Australia. It is deep-rooted and well adapted to semiarid regions; and in India, when farmers realized its drought-tolerance, they grew it as a forage crop for cattle, which gave the plant is name, Guar, meaning ''cattle fodder.'' Food reserves are stored in the beans as a gum, which, when extracted, forms viscous solutions that gel in cold water. The development of Guar's industrial uses took place mainly after World War II, when traditional suppliers of locust bean gum were unable to meet the increasing demand for water-soluble polymers. Guar Gum is a cold-water-soluble polysaccharide, consisting of mannose and galactose units. The ability to hydrate without heating makes it useful in many industrial, food, and medicinal applications. It is used as an emulsifier and stabilizer because it prevents oil droplets from coalescing. The largest market for Guar Gum is in the food industry, where it is used as a thickener and binder of free water in sauces, salad dressings, ice creams, instant noodles, processed cheeses and meats, to name a few. Guar Gum is widely used commercially in the textile and paper industries, where it is employed as sizing to improve finishing and density of papers and fabrics. In addition, it is used as a waterproofing agent in the explosives industry and also in oil drilling and mining industries. In the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sector, Guar Gum is employed as a thickener and stabilizer in toothpastes, shampoos and a binder in tablets. Guar beans are eaten green as tas |
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Guar Gum Powder, 8 oz: W
Description: This product works by thickening the dough to the proper consistency to prevent the escape of gas released by leavening. It is especially useful in allergy breads---rice, soy, potatao, etc 100% Natural. Derived entirely from guar beans.The Inside Scoop: Free of: sugar, salt, yeast, starch, wheat, corn, soy, gluten, artifiical colorsNutrition Facts: Serving Size (teaspoon) 1/2 Servings Per 162 Total Carbs 1.0g Dietary Fiber 1.0g Guar Gum Powder (Cyamopsis betragonolobus) (seeds) 1.4g Suggested Use: Add 1/2 teaspoon per cup flour to aid in the rising of baked goods |
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