date:Jan 15, 2013
A new alternative to guar gum, a galactomannan polysaccharide derived from guar beans, was profiled by Marilyn Stieve, business development manager for flax-based ingredients at Glanbia Nutritionals in her Prepared Foods RD Seminar titled Flax Seed-based HydrocolloidA New Substitute for Guar Gum.
Because of its chemical characteristics, guar gum is used in foods to impart a number of important functional attributes, including to create texture and gels; add mouthfeel and impart richness; improv