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Introduction Guar gum is derived from the ground endosperm of the guar plant. This ia a hardy and drought- resistant plant which grows 1-2m high with vertical stalks. The seed pods grow in clusters on the vertical stalks. The pods are about 15 cm. long and six to nine seeds about 2-3 mm. in diameter. Roughly, 14-16% of the seeds is the hull, 38-45% represent endosperm, and40-46% germ.

Guar is an Agricultural Product grown in arid zone of Rajasthan, some parts of Gujarat, Harayana, Madhya Pradesh. It is a rain-fed annual crop, also irrigated in mid-season. It is sown immediately after first showers in July and harvested around November each year. The Guar Seed is processed to produce Guar Gum Refined Splits (Endosperm), -Guar By-products Churi & Korma for Cattle Feed.

Guar seed structure structure

USE OF GUAR GUM POWDER

FOOD INDUSTRIES

Frozen Foods

ConfectionaryConfectionary

Beverages

Dairy Products

Ketchup & Pickles

Pet Food

Paper Industry

Tobacco Industry

Toothpaste

Cream & Cosmetics

Miscellaneous

Industrial Application

Pharmaceutical industry

(binder or disintegrator in tablets)

Cosmetics and toiletries industries

(thickener in toothpastes, conditioner in

shampoos

OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING

MUD WELL DRILLING

PAPER INDUSTRIES

TEXTILE INDUSTRIES

Products distributed by the

GUAR GUM:

35-40 Cps – 100 mesh35-40 Cps – 100 mesh35-40Cps – 200 mesh40-45Cps – 200 mesh

Some fact about guar gum

India’s production contributes to 80% of the world’s total

production figuring up to 6 lakh tons.

Rajasthan wholly retains the credit for India’s position producing

70% of the production itself.70% of the production itself.

The net worth of the Indian exports is estimated over Rs 500

crores.

The consumption pattern of guar seeds is largely influenced by the

demands from the petroleum industry of United States of America

and the oil fields in the Middle East as the derivative products of

these seeds are quite useful in the petroleum drilling industries

Food Category Maximum Use Level (%)

Baked goods & baking mixes 0.35Breakfast cereals 1.2Cheeses 0.8Daily products analogs 1.0Fats and oils 2.0Jams and jellies 1.0Jams and jellies 1.0Milk products 0.6Processed vegetable and vegetable juices 2.0Soup and soup mixes 0.8Sweet sauces, toppings and syrups 1.0All other foods 0.5

State wise guar production in india

Major Importer of Guar Gum

China

Chile

Australia

Austria

Brazil

Germany Germany

Italy

Japan

United Kingdom

USA

Ireland

Sweden

Greece

Portugal

Mexico

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