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Gum Karaya
Gum Karaya is the dried exudate from the Sterculia Urens tree of the Sterculiaceae family. Known for its versatile properties, it is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications. While similar to Gum Tragacanth, Gum Karaya’s applications may be limited due to its characteristic odor and taste from acetic acid.
Key Applications of Gum Karaya
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Uses
Dental Adhesive Products: Widely used in denture adhesives.
Bulk Laxative: Acts as an effective laxative for digestive health.
Ostomy Care: Serves as an adhesive for ostomy rings.
Food and Beverage Industry
Frozen Desserts: Acid resistant stabilizer for fruit ices, sherbets, and similar low-pH products.
Dairy Products: Stabilizes packaged whipped cream products, meringue toppings, and aerated dairy foods.
Cheese Spreads: Prevents syneresis and improves spreadability.
Salad Dressings: Stabilizes emulsions in French-style salad dressings.
Dough-based Products: Binder for low-calorie dough-based foods like pasta, bread, and other bakery products.
Quick-Cooking Cereals: Enhances preparation and texture of farina cereals.
Meat and Packaged Foods
Ground Meat Products: Improves water-holding and binding properties, yielding superior finished products.
Industrial Applications
Paper Manufacturing: Used in the production of long-fibered, lightweight papers.
Grades of Gum Karaya
We offer different grades of Gum Karaya to suit different applications. The grades vary from one another in terms of color, solubility, viscosity, and BFOM content. We offer 3 main grades, which are as follows:
Gum Karaya SP
Gum Karaya Grade 1
Gum Karaya Grade 2
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