Description
Guar gum is a food additive used to thicken and stabilize food products. It can also be used as a nutritional supplement because it contains a high percentage of fiber, which makes it useful in many health conditions.
It is also known as guaran, and guar gum is made from legumes called guar beans, and it is a type of polysaccharide, or a long chain of carbohydrate molecules that are linked together, and consists of two sugars called “mannose” and “galactose.”
What products contain guar gum?
Guar gum is widely used in the food industry, and the following foods contain guar gum:
Ice cream.
Yogurt.
Salad sauce.
Gluten-free baked goods.
Broth.
Sauces.
Breakfast Cereal.
Vegetable juices.
Pudding dessert.
the soup.
Cheese.
In addition to these food products, guar gum is also found in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and paper products.
What are the benefits of guar gum?
Guar gum is used as a laxative to treat constipation, and it is also used to treat diarrhea, diarrhea due to cancer medications, irritable bowel syndrome, weight loss, diabetes, liver disorder in pregnancy, and anal fissures. It is also used to treat high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and a condition known as (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), and it is also used to prevent low blood pressure after eating.
